Kirsten Runs an Experiment for Her Research Methods Class in Which

question 43

Multiple Choice

Kirsten runs an experiment for her research methods class in which she studies vocabulary learning in one group of introductory-level French students. At the start of the semester, she assesses these students' knowledge of French vocabulary; she does another assessment at the end of the semester. What statistical test should she use to see whether her group of French students significantly increased their knowledge of French vocabulary?

• A) independent samples t test
• B) one-way repeated measures analysis of variance
• C) one-way analysis of variance
• D) two-way analysis of variance

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