Determine whether the following statement is true or false.

To cut the standard error of the mean inhalf, the sample size must be doubled.

Choose the correct answer below.

A.

False. The sample size does not influence the value of the standard error.

B.

False. The sample size must be reduced by a factor of two to cut the standard error in half.

C.

False. The sample size must be increased by a factor of four to cut the standard error in half.

D.

True.