Determine Whether the Samples Are Dependent or Independent

question 59

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the samples are dependent or independent. The effectiveness of a new headache medicine is tested by measuring the amount of time before the headache is cured for patients who use the medicine and another group of patients who use a placebo drug.

• A) Dependent samples
• B) Independent samples

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