On average,a sample of n = 16 scores will provide a better estimate of the population mean than you would get with a sample of n = 9 scores from the same population.

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This is true. As the sample size increases, the standard error of the mean decreases, which means that the sample mean provides a better estimate of the population mean. Therefore, a sample size of 16 will provide a better estimate than a sample size of 9.

On Average,a Sample of N = 16 Scores Will Provide