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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following factors influence the sample size for a project?
A. Type of project
B. Purpose of project
C. Previous research in the area
D. Researcher's personality
E. His/her standing as a researcher
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is A, B and C only.
Important Points The sample size is defined as the number of observations used for determining the estimations of a given population. The size of the sample has been drawn from the population.
Sampling is the process of selecting a subset of individuals from the population to estimate the characteristics of the whole population. The number of entities in a subset of a population is selected for analysis.
Key PointsFactors influence the sample size for a project are:-
- Type of project
- Purpose of project
- Previous research in the area
- The effect size
- The desired power of the experiment to detect the postulated effect
- The significance level.
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