If Two Samples Are Used in a Hypothesis Test for Which

question 76

Multiple Choice

If two samples are used in a hypothesis test for which the combined degrees of freedom is 24, which one of the following CANNOT be true about the two sample sizes?

• A) Sample A = 11; Sample B = 13
• B) Sample A = 12; Sample B = 14
• C) Sample A = 13; Sample B = 13
• D) Sample A = 10; Sample B = 16

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Definitions:

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, made as a starting point for further investigation.

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Objectives or aims defined within the scientific community to advance knowledge and understanding through research and experimentation.

Understanding

The ability to grasp the meaning, significance, or nature of something.

Prediction

The act of forecasting or projecting future events based on current or past information.