One drawback of dependent t test designs versus independent t test designs is the degrees of freedom.Given the same number of participants in both designs, which has the greater degrees of freedom?
A)dependent
B)independent
C)they are equal

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Independent t test designs have greater degrees of freedom compared to dependent t test designs, given the same number of participants, because the calculation of degrees of freedom for independent t tests is based on the total number of participants across both groups minus two, whereas for dependent t tests, it is based on the number of pairs minus one.

One Drawback of Dependent T Test Designs Versus Independent T