To compare the means of two randomly assigned groups of individuals, the appropriate test is:

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The appropriate test for comparing the means of two randomly assigned groups of individuals is a t-test for independent groups. This test assumes that the two groups are independent of each other and were randomly selected. T-tests for dependent groups and matched scores are appropriate for situations where the same individuals are being measured twice (e.g. before and after an intervention), which is not the case in this scenario. Therefore, the best choice is a t-test for independent groups.

To Compare the Means of Two Randomly Assigned Groups of Individuals