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folubunmi

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One sample has a variance of s2= 10 and a second sample has a variance of s2= 6 . Which of the following most accurately describes the pooled variance for the two samples?
 
  a. Closer to 6 than to 10 c. Somewhere between 6 and 10
  b. Closer to 10 than to 6 d. Around 16

Question 2

One sample of n = 8 scores has a variance of s2= 6 and a second sample of n = 8 scores has a variance of s2 = 10 . If the pooled variance is computed for these two samples, then the value obtained will be ______.
 
  a. closer to 6 than to 10
  b. closer to 10 than to 6
  c. exactly halfway between 6 and 10
  d. cannot be determined without more information



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

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