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Analyses of Two Dependent Samples
Some research questions are answered best when the samples are paired
or dependent upon one another in some way. Tests presented in this chap-
ter are based on cases that represent pairs of scores that are dependent on
one another. Dependent samples are also referred to as paired, matched, or
related. The terms are used interchangeably.
Dependent samples tests involve research designs in which two of the
same or different measures are taken on the same participants or paired
samples under two different conditions or at two different times. The
purpose of these tests is to ascertain differences between the ...