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Direct linkObrecht, Natalie A. – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2019
Previous research is mixed regarding whether laypeople are sensitive to sample size. Here the author argues that this is in part because sample size sensitivity follows a curvilinear function with decreasing sensitivity as sample size become larger. This functional form reconciles apparent discrepancies in the literature, accounting for results…
Descriptors: Sample Size, Statistical Inference, Numeracy, Cognitive Processes
