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Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution / How many research subjects do you need for a study to be statistically valid?
« on: 08/02/2018 22:42:05 »
Hello,
When publishing research paper how do scientist know how many subject they will need for their study to be valid ?
I am intersting in dog behaviour and training subject for example.
Claudia Fugazza publish a paper.
http://www.academia.edu/18023840/Do_as_I_..._Did_Long-term_memory_of_imitative_actions_in_dogs_Canis_familiaris_
She used 12 subject for her study.(and 12 other for comparaison How did she know that around this number it would be enough subject to be valid ?
Thanks
When publishing research paper how do scientist know how many subject they will need for their study to be valid ?
I am intersting in dog behaviour and training subject for example.
Claudia Fugazza publish a paper.
http://www.academia.edu/18023840/Do_as_I_..._Did_Long-term_memory_of_imitative_actions_in_dogs_Canis_familiaris_
She used 12 subject for her study.(and 12 other for comparaison How did she know that around this number it would be enough subject to be valid ?
Thanks
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