A Researcher Wishes to Compare How Students at Two Different

question 7

Essay

A researcher wishes to compare how students at two different schools perform on a math test. He randomly selects 40 students from each school and obtains their test scores. He pairs the
first score from school A with the first school from school B, the second score from school A
with the second school from school B and so on. He then performs a hypothesis test for
matched pairs. Is this approach valid? Why or why not? If it is not valid, how should the
researcher have proceeded?

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Definitions:

Masked

Hidden or concealed, often referring to symptoms or conditions that are not immediately apparent or are disguised as something else.

Ambulating

The process of walking or moving about independently.

Walker

A device used to assist with walking, typically designed to provide additional stability and support.

Hematopoiesis

The production of blood cells and platelets in the bone marrow.