In order to test the effectiveness of a drug called XZR designed to reduce cholesterol levels, 9 heart patients' cholesterol levels are measured before they are given the drug. The same 9 patients use XZR for two continuous months. After two months of continuous use, the 9 patients' cholesterol levels are measured again. The comparison of cholesterol levels before versus after administering the drug is an example of testing the difference between:
Select one:
a. Two means from independent populations.
b. Matched pairs from two dependent populations.
c. Two population proportions.
d. Two population variances from independent populations.
Correct option:
b. Matched pairs from two dependent populations
Explanation:
Here, the two samples:
Sample 1: heart patients' cholesterol levels before they are given the drug
Sample 2: heart patients' cholesterol levels after they are given the drug
are not independent. They are correlated pairs, because measurements are taken from the same set of 9 heart patients before and after the drug.
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