A Test Is Being Conducted to Test the Difference Between

question 41

Multiple Choice

A test is being conducted to test the difference between two population means using data that are gathered from a matched pairs experiment. If the paired differences are normal, then which distribution should be used for testing?

• A) normal distribution
• B) binomial distribution
• C) Student t distribution
• D) F distribution

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Variables in an equation or model that are assumed to influence or cause changes in dependent variables.

Regression Model

A statistical tool used to predict the value of a dependent variable based on the value(s) of one or more independent variables.

Multicollinearity

A statistical phenomenon where several independent variables in a regression model are highly linearly related.

Dependent Variable

In statistical modeling, this is the variable that is being tested and measured to see if it is influenced by one or more independent variables.