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Limited Sample Size & WEIRD Participants
- Studies using limited samples, like only college students, can't generalize findings to the broader population.
- "WEIRD" participants (Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, Democratic) are overrepresented in studies, skewing results.
Overrepresentation of WEIRD Participants
- Studies often rely on "WEIRD" participants from specific demographics, limiting their generalizability.
- College students in certain regions are disproportionately represented, despite only making up 12% of the global population.
Small Sample Size Issues
- Small sample sizes in studies, like using only 20 mice, lead to low statistical power and unreliable findings.
- A larger sample size, like 10,000 smokers and non-smokers, yields more reliable results.