20 Randomly Selected Statistics Students Were Given 15 Multiple-Choice Questions

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Multiple Choice

20 randomly selected statistics students were given 15 multiple-choice questions and 15 open-ended questions - all on the same material. The professor was interested in determining which type of questions the students scored higher. This experiment is an example of

• A) a one sample test of means.
• B) a two sample test of means.
• C) a paired t-test.
• D) a test of proportions.

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