Determine whether the samples are dependent or independent. The effectiveness of a new headache medicine is tested by measuring the amount of time before the headache is cured for patients who use the medicine and
Another group of patients who use a placebo drug.
A) Independent samples
B) Dependent samples

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The samples are independent because the two groups (those using the medicine and those using the placebo) consist of different individuals, and the outcome of one group does not affect the outcome of the other.

Determine Whether the Samples Are Dependent or Independent