A swim coach is assessing swimmers’ satisfaction with a new training regime.  He had a sample size of 22 and a p-value of 0.3.  Does the coach recommend that the swimmers stop using the new training regime?

A. Yes, because the sample has low confidence levels.
B. No, because the sample size is large and therefore the p-values are accurate.
C. Yes, because statistical significance has nothing to do with sample size.
D. No, because the sample size is small and p-values are easily affected by sample size.


Answer: D

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