In Deciding Whether or Not to Pool the Variances in Calculating

question 52

Multiple Choice

In deciding whether or not to pool the variances in calculating a t score, one should consider

• A) the differences in the sample variances.
• B) the differences in the sample sizes.
• C) both a and b
• D) neither a nor b

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