SOLUTION: Classify the two given samples as independent or matched pair. Sample 1: Maze completion times for 14 laboratory mice on regular diet Sample 2: Maze completion times for 14 l

Algebra.Com
Question 376964: Classify the two given samples as independent or matched pair.
Sample 1: Maze completion times for 14 laboratory mice on regular diet
Sample 2: Maze completion times for 14 laboratory mice on high protein diet
A. These are matched pair samples.
B. These are independent samples.

Answer by SadieKhan(31)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since two samples are different rats and different diet is given to them, hence they are independent of any effect on each other`s diet they produce results independently.
Hence answer is
B. These are independent samples.

RELATED QUESTIONS

Experiments on learning in animals sometimes measure how long it takes mice to find their (answered by Boreal)
In a sample of 60 mice, a biologist found that 46% were able to run a maze in 30 seconds... (answered by stanbon)
In a sample of 40 mice, a biologist found that 42% were able to run a maze in 30 seconds... (answered by stanbon)
Classify as independent or dependent samples: The rainfall in Seattle, and the rainfall... (answered by stanbon)
In the laboratory analysis of samples from a chemical process, five samples from the... (answered by math_helper)
1.)(a)Consider a t distribution with 29 degrees of freedom. Compute P<−1.59 (answered by ikleyn)
I'm working on some multiple choice problems and I'm a little stumped on them. Here's... (answered by stanbon)
GRAPHICAL ANALYSIS OF DATA 1. The list below shows the ages of the first 20 fans to... (answered by ikleyn)
In a two-sample test of means for independent samples, the equal sign always appears... (answered by stanbon)