When Comparing Two Population Means, It Is Important to Make

question 17

Essay

When comparing two population means, it is important to make the distinction between independent samples and paired samples. What makes two samples independent?

---

Definitions:

Sympathetic

Pertaining to the sympathetic nervous system, which controls the body's responses to stress and regulates vital functions such as heart rate.

Allostatic

Pertaining to allostatic load, the cumulative wear and tear on the body's systems due to chronic stress.

GAS

The General Adaptation Syndrome, a three-stage process that describes the physiological changes the body goes through under stress.

Generalized Adaptation Syndrome

A theoretical framework describing the body's response to stress in three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion.