Question

You want to see if exercise will increase the bone density of middle-aged women with early onset osteoporosis to see if it can help reverse the effects of the disease. You enroll participants in your study and will measure their bone density pre and post intervention to see if there is a change in bone density. Which statistical test is appropriate for this scenario?

Select one:

Independent t-test

Paired t-test

One sample t-test

ANOVA

Answer 1

Solution:

Answer is

Paired t test

Explanation:

We are comparing means of two groups.So we have two options. Paired t test of independent t test .

Paired- t tests compare scores on two different variables but for the same group of cases; independent-samples t tests compare scores on the same variable but for two different groups of cases.

So answer is

Paired t test