Bruce compared men and women on the number of errors they made on a test. Bruce used a(n) _________ and should analyze his data using a(n) ____________.
A) true experiment; independent samples t test
B) true experiment; correlated samples t test
C) ex post facto design; independent samples t test
D) ex post facto design; correlated samples t test

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Bruce's study is an ex post facto design because he is comparing pre-existing groups (men and women) without manipulating any variables. An independent samples t test is appropriate for comparing the means of two independent groups.

Bruce Compared Men and Women on the Number of Errors