An experimenter found one sample mean of 13 based on an N of 8. The second sample mean was 18 based on an N of 6. The design
A) was a paired-samples one
B) was an independent-samples one
C) could be either a paired- or an independent-samples one.

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The information given suggests two distinct groups with different sample sizes (N=8 and N=6), which is characteristic of an independent-samples design. A paired-samples design would imply the same participants are measured under two conditions, typically resulting in the same N for both conditions.

An Experimenter Found One Sample Mean of 13 Based on an N