If the Sample Size of a Study Is Small and a High

Multiple Choice

If the sample size of a study is small and a high value of eta squared is observed,but there is no statistically significant effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable,we may conclude that ______.

A) a mistake has been made since you can't get a strong relationship when the t is nonsignificant
B) unless a larger sample is used we can't be certain about the effects of the independent variable
C) although the sample is small,the strong relationship indicates there is an effect due to the independent variable
D) the nonsignificant finding should be taken as conclusive evidence of no effect of the independent variable