When do researchers use t distributions and the family of t tests to seek support for a relationship between variables rather than simply computing confidence intervals based on the normal distribution (as described in Chapter 5)?
A) When the mean of the dependent variable within the research sample is not known.
B) When the mean of the dependent variable within the population is badly skewed.
C) When the standard deviation of the dependent variable within the population is not known.
D) When the dependent variable is less than interval level.

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Researchers use t distributions and the family of t tests when the standard deviation of the dependent variable within the population is not known. This is because the t distribution adjusts for the additional uncertainty introduced by estimating the population standard deviation from the sample.

When Do Researchers Use T Distributions and the Family of T