If We Were Conducting an Independent Samples T Test, a Point

question 28

Multiple Choice

If we were conducting an independent samples t test, a point estimate would be used to estimate

• A) the sample mean difference.
• B) the population mean difference.
• C) the difference between sample means.
• D) the difference between population means.

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