Which of These Planets Would Be Expected to Have the Highest

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Multiple Choice

Which of these planets would be expected to have the highest average temperature?

• A) a light-colored planet close to the Sun
• B) a dark-colored planet close to the Sun
• C) a light-colored planet far from the Sun
• D) a dark-colored planet far from the Sun
• E) There is not enough information to know which would be hotter.

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Definitions:

Matched-Pairs Sample

A sampling technique in which pairs of subjects are matched on key characteristics, and differences within pairs are analyzed.

Frequency Distributions

A tabular or graphical representation showing the frequencies of different values in a dataset.

Friedman Test

A non-parametric analysis method employed to identify treatment variations over numerous testing trials.

Matched Pairs Experiment

An experimental design where subjects are paired based on certain criteria, and each pair is divided between treatment and control groups to measure the effect of an intervention.