For which of the following would the samples be considered dependent? A study to compare
A) husbands and their wives with regard to political attitudes
B) current freshmen and freshmen 10 years ago, all of whom are (were) psychology majors, with regard to SAT scores
C) current freshmen and freshmen 10 years ago (a mixture of many academic majors) with regard to SAT scores
D) none of the above involve dependent samples

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In option A, the samples are dependent because the political attitudes of husbands and their wives are likely to be related or influenced by each other, making them paired or matched samples.

For Which of the Following Would the Samples Be Considered