Question

A researcher was interested in whether a new sports drink could change people's running endurance. For one week, 6 participants continued with their normal routine and then their endurance was measured. The following week, the same participants were instructed to drink the new sports drink an hour before their endurance was measured. Below are your data.

Week I 90 100 110 110 85 95
Week 2 100 110 110 120 95 95
What type of analysis would be used on the above data?
a. Z-test
b. One sample t-test
c. Independent samples t-test
d. Dependent samples t-test

Answer 1

The correct option is (d).

Explanation:

The dependent t-test (also known as the paired t-test or paired-samples t-test) compares the two means associated groups to conclude if there is a statistically significant difference amid these two means.

We use the paired t-test if we have 2 measurements on the same item, person or thing. We should also use this test if we have 2 items that are being measured with a unique condition.

For instance, an experimenter tests the effect of a medicine on a group of patients before and after giving the doses.

In this case, the same participants are selected for both the trials.

And the difference between the endurance before and after the usage of the new sports drink are noted.

Thus, the analysis that would be used on the data is the Dependent samples t-test.