Which of the following results from a sample size that is too small?
A) Low power to detect a difference in the outcomes of the two groups
B) Lack of control over extraneous variables
C) Limits to random sampling
D) A weak questionnaire survey tool
A
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Sampling involves selecting a portion of the population to represent the population. A low power to detect a difference in the outcomes of the two group results from a sample size that is too small. The other answers are not effects of having a sample size that is too small.
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