Answer to Question #301879 in Statistics and Probability for Dani

Question

6. One of the following inferential analysis models is appropriate to test whether ‘There is a significant difference in students’ fear of SPSS before and after SPSS tutorial’.

A. Independent samples t-test

B. Paired samples t-test

C. One sample t-test

D. ANOVA

E. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer

B: Paired samples t test

This is because by definition, the paired samples t test is used to compare the means of two measurements that have been taken from the same individual. In this case, the variable being measured is 'student's fear of SPSS tutorial", while the same measurements are taken twice for each individual, that is, before and after tutorials.