Imagine an experiment wherein participants were told of a previously unknown tribe living on a Pacific island. Only one member of this tribe had been observed so far, and he was found to be obese. When asked how likely it was that all members of the tribe were obese, participants were unwilling to extrapolate this information. This shows that participants

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This scenario illustrates the importance of sample size in making judgments. Participants were unwilling to make a definitive judgment about the entire tribe's weight based on one observation. This suggests that they were aware of the potential for sampling error and recognized that more information was needed before making a generalization about the tribe's weight. This demonstrates that participants are sometimes sensitive to sample size and can take it into account when making judgments. The other options (A, B, and D) do not accurately reflect the main finding of this experiment.

Imagine an Experiment Wherein Participants Were Told of a Previously