A standard error of the difference was found to be 18.00. The design of the experiment
A) was a paired-samples design
B) was an independent-samples design
C) could have been either a paired- or an independent-samples design.

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The standard error of the difference can be calculated in both paired-samples and independent-samples designs. The design type (paired or independent) affects how the standard error is calculated, but the presence of a standard error of the difference itself does not specify the design type.

A Standard Error of the Difference Was Found to Be