A Researcher Is Conducting a Matched-Pairs Study

question 14

Multiple Choice

A researcher is conducting a matched-pairs study.She gathers data on each pair in the study resulting in: Assume that the data are normally distributed in the population.The level of significance is selected to be 0.10.If a two-tailed test is performed,the null hypothesis would be rejected if the observed value of t is ___.

• A)less than -1.533 or greater than 1.533
• B)less than -2.132 or greater than 2.132
• C)less than -2.776 or greater than 2.776
• D)less than -1.860 or greater than 1.860
• E)less than -2.000 or greater than 2.000

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