The Order of Mean Subtraction for the Independent Samples T-Test

question 48

Multiple Choice

The order of mean subtraction for the independent samples t-test is dependent on ______.

• A) the phrasing of the research question
• B) the direction of the critical value
• C) the sign used in the hypotheses
• D) all of these

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