In Comparing Two Population Means of Interval Data, We Must

question 31

True/False

In comparing two population means of interval data, we must decide whether the samples are independent (in which case the parameter of interest is ) or matched pairs (in which case the parameter is ) in order to select the correct test statistic.

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