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:

Thwarted Belongingness

The feeling of not being accepted or belonging to a community or group, often linked to feelings of loneliness and isolation.

Hopelessness

A state of despair and pessimism about the future, often associated with depression and a lack of motivation or energy to pursue future goals.

Robert Burton

A scholar and cleric who wrote "The Anatomy of Melancholy," exploring the subject of depression in the early 17th century.

Anatomy Of Melancholy

A comprehensive exploration of the causes, symptoms, and treatments of melancholy and depression, traditionally referencing Robert Burton's 17th-century work.