Question

A local river running company wanted to see if rafting or kayaking led to better satisfaction on a river trip. They tested a group of people who participated in both activities. These tourists kayaked one day and rafted the next day. At the end of each day, they rated how much they liked the activity using a 10 point scale (1-strongly dislike to 10-strongly like).

Which hypothesis test should be used?
a. Two Sample Independent t-test
b. Two Sample Dependent t-test
c. One Sample t-test
d. None of these
e. Test of Correlation

Answer 1

b. Two Sample Dependent t-test

Explanation:

In this scenario, the best hypothesis test would be a Two Sample Dependent T-test. This is because the test would need to be seperated into two sample groups, one for the individuals that went rafting and one with the individuals that wen Kayaking. Then the data from both of these would be analyzed and compared. A dependent test would be used since the results depend on the activity in question.