Are they kidding...with sampling like this how can it be called a study? This is like a HS paper "For Study 1: Adult Perceivers, a power analysis based on prev

Are they kidding...with sampling like this how can it be called a study? This is like a HS paper "For Study 1: Adult Perceivers, a power analysis based on previous effects (5) indicated a desired sample size of 120 participants. We had 117 students (62% women, age range: 18 to 30 y, M 24.7, SD 2.1; participants were recruited by the online university panel...All had a similar demographic background...We discarded two data points (out of 1,872)"