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Statistical Issues

Question 10 • Psychology A

Explain why having low statistical power could be considered a limitation for a statistical test.

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Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information: Low statistical power could be considered a limitation in statistics because statistical power refers to the probability of correctly finding adequate support for a research hypothesis. If a statistical test has low power, then it is limited in finding adequate support. As a result, this increases the probability of making statistical significance errors and could lead to a researcher making inaccurate assumptions or misinterpreting statistical data.

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