In testing the difference between the means of two normally distributed populations using independent random samples, we can only use a two-sided test.

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Using the critical value rules, we should use a two-sided test if the test is of no differences between the two samples. If we are looking at a greater than or less than difference, we would use a one-sided test.

In Testing the Difference Between the Means of Two Normally