What Statistical Test Would You Use to Test the Difference

question 19

Multiple Choice

What statistical test would you use to test the difference in heart rate response to exercise between a group of cardiac patients involved in a formal cardiac rehabilitation program and another group exercising at home?

• A) Central tendency
• B) Chi-square
• C) Pearson product moment correlation
• D) t-test

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