16.27 Researchers reported that they planned to collect data for a sample size of N = 128 to attain 80% power to detect a finding with a medium effect size, an alpha level of 0.05, and a two-tailed test.

a. Would the researchers report these statistics in the Methods section or the Results section of their research report? Explain your answer.

b. What are the ethical implications of reporting the planned sample size based on a statistical power analysis?