Two samples from the same population both have n = 10 scores with M = 45.If the t statistic is computed for each sample, then what is the relationship between the two t values?
A)the two t statistics will be identical
B)the sample with the larger variance will produce the larger t statistic
C)the sample with the smaller variance will produce the larger t statistic
D)There is no way to predict the relationship between the two t statistics.

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The t statistic is inversely related to the sample variance; thus, the sample with the smaller variance will produce the larger t statistic.

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