A Researcher Is Conducting a Matched-Pairs Study

question 66

Multiple Choice

A researcher is conducting a matched-pairs study.She gathers data on each pair in the study resulting in: Assume that the data are normally distributed in the population.The degrees of freedom in this problem are ___.

• A)4
• B)8
• C)5
• D)9

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Definitions:

Two-way ANOVA

An analytical test designed to evaluate the influence of two nominal independent variables on a continuous variable of interest.

One-way ANOVA

A statistical test used to compare the means of three or more independent groups to determine if there are any statistically significant differences between the groups' means.

Assumptions

Fundamentals or conditions presumed to be true or accepted as base for any analysis or experiment without having them directly proven.

Profile Plot

A graphical representation of the interaction patterns between treatments and quantitative measurements across various conditions or time points.