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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

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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

Step-by-step 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.

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