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A researcher is auditing a draft of a results section and finds the statement: 'The mean number of trials required was four.' According to APA style standards, which prioritize the reporting exception for statistical precision over the general rule for small numbers, the researcher should replace the word 'four' with the numeral _____.
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A researcher is auditing a draft of a results section and finds the statement: 'The mean number of trials required was four.' According to APA style standards, which prioritize the reporting exception for statistical precision over the general rule for small numbers, the researcher should replace the word 'four' with the numeral _____.
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