Question

State whether each situation has independent or paired​ (dependent) samples. a. A researcher wants to compare the hand–eye coordination of men and women. She finds a random sample of 100 men and 100 ​women, and measures their hand–eye coordination. b. A researcher wants to know whether professors with tenure have fewer office hours than professors without tenure. She observes the number of office hours for professors with and without

Answer 1

Answer:

a. A researcher wants to compare the hand–eye coordination of men and women. She finds a random sample of 100 men and 100 ​women, and measures their hand–eye coordination = paired samples

b. A researcher wants to know whether professors with tenure have fewer office hours than professors without tenure. She observes the number of office hours for professors with and without tenure. =  independent samples

Explanation:

Paired-samples t tests compare scores on two different variables but for the same group of cases; independent-samples t tests compare scores on the same variable but for two different groups of cases.