Determine Whether the Samples Are Independent or Consist of Matched

question 28

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the samples are independent or consist of matched pairs.
-The effectiveness of a headache medicine is tested by measuring the intensity of a headache in patients before and after drug treatment. The data consist of before and after intensities for each patient.

• A)Matched pairs
• B)Independent samples

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