Which one of the following ways of collecting data would not result in paired data?
A) Each person is measured twice.
B) Similar individuals are paired prior to an experiment. Each individual in a pair receives a different treatment.
C) Two different variables are measured for each person.
D) Two independent samples are selected and the same response variable is compared between samples.

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Paired data involves linked observations, such as measurements on the same individual at different times (A), matched individuals receiving different treatments (B), or two variables measured on the same individual (C). Option D describes independent samples, where observations in one sample are not directly linked to observations in the other, thus not resulting in paired data.

Which One of the Following Ways of Collecting Data Would