Question

The accuracy of verbal responses is tested in an experiment in which individuals report their heights and are then measured. The data consist of the reported height and measured height for each individual.

A. Cannot be determined from the information given
B. Dependent samples
C. Independent samples

Answer 1

B. Dependent samples

Explanation:

Dependent samples occur when you have two samples that do affect one another. Dependent samples are paired measurements for one set of items.

While independent samples occur when you have two samples that do not affect one another.

Independent samples are measurements made on two different sets of items.