An Estimate of the Standard Error for a T-Test of Independent

question 40

Multiple Choice

An estimate of the standard error for a t-test of independent means that assumes that the variances of both groups are equal is called the:

• A) mean squared standard error estimate.
• B) pooled estimate of the standard error.
• C) significance error estimate.
• D) between-group standard error.

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