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DESCRIPTION:In cognitive sciences\, behavioral studies often assume that in
 creasing the number of trials improves the precision and magnitude of obse
 rved effects\, enhancing the likelihood of detecting the effect of interes
 t. This study tests this assumption by examining the performance of N part
 icipants across three widely used experimental paradigms (Simon effect\, S
 NARC effect\, Task Switching) with a high number of trials (>400). Surpris
 ingly\, our findings reveal that precision is not directly proportional to
  the number of trials. Instead\, each paradigm shows a task-specific subop
 timal precision point\, beyond which additional trials do not improve stat
 istical estimates and effect sizes. These results challenge the convention
 al notion that "more trials yield stronger effects" and highlight that exc
 essive trial counts can be counterproductive. We discuss the implications 
 of these findings for experimental design and data analysis in cognitive r
 esearch\, emphasizing the importance of optimizing trial numbers for robus
 t and efficient outcomes.
DTSTAMP:20260514T165420Z
LOCATION:Second floor 203
SUMMARY:LT43: ‘The More the Trials\, the Stronger the Effect’: Fact or 
 Myth? Evidence from Classical Experimental Psychology Paradigms - Giovanni
URL:https://pretalx.com/sips2025-budapest/talk/NWEXXG/
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