When Conducting a Hypothesis Test to Determine Whether or Not

question 69

True/False

When conducting a hypothesis test to determine whether or not two groups differ, using paired samples rather than independent samples has the advantage of controlling for sources of variation that might distort the conclusions of the study.

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