Which one of the following ways of collecting data would not result in paired data?
A) Each person is measured twice.
B) Similar individuals are paired prior to an experiment. Each individual in a pair receives a different treatment.
C) Two different variables are measured for each person.
D) Two independent samples are selected and the same response variable is compared between samples.

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Paired data involves linked observations, such as measurements on the same subject at different times (A), matched individuals (B), or two variables from the same subject (C). Option D describes independent samples, not paired data, as there's no inherent link between observations in the two groups.

Which One of the Following Ways of Collecting Data Would