One Sample Is Selected to Represent Scores in Treatment 1

question 68

Multiple Choice

One sample is selected to represent scores in treatment 1 and a second sample is used to represent scores in treatment 2.Which set of sample statistics would present the clearest picture of a real difference between the two treatments?

• A)M₁ = 36,M₂ = 40,and both variances = 43
• B)M₁ = 36,M₂ = 40,and both variances = 6
• C)M₁ = 38,M₂ = 40,and both variances = 43
• D)M₁ = 38,M₂ = 40,and both variances = 6

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