In the following studies, state whether you would use a one-sample t test or a t

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In the following studies, state whether you would use a one-sample t test or a two-independent-sample t test.

A.) A study measuring differences in attitudes about morality among Democrats and Republicans.

B.) A study testing whether night-shift workers sleep the recommended 8 hours per day.

C.) An experiment measuring differences in brain activity among rats placed on either a continuous reward schedule (rewarded every time behavior is exhibited) or an intermittent reward schedule (rewarded after every few times behavior is exhibited)

Explanation / Answer

A) In this case, there are two different population set we have to compare, namely, democrats and republicans. so it would require two- indpendent sample t - test.

B) In this case, there are only one type of population, namely, night shift workerd and we have to copare it with fix value of sleep 8 hours per day. so it would require one sample t - test.

C) In this case, We have only one type of population rats but in two different situatuion and we have to compare both data sets so we will use two indpendent sample t- test.

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