In What Type of Test Is the Variable of Interest

question 47

Multiple Choice

In what type of test is the variable of interest the difference between the values of the observations rather than the observations themselves?

• A) A test for the difference between the means of two independent populations.
• B) A test for the equality of variances from two independent populations.
• C) A test for the difference between the means of two related populations.
• D) All of the above.

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