Student Affairs wants to compare responses of the student body to two different questions, using the same scale format. To determine if the means of the two questions are significantly different, what methodology would a researcher use?
a. paired samples test for the difference between two means
b. ANOVA
c. test of significance of differences between two percentages
d. a "post hoc" test
e. test of significance of difference between two means
Answer: a. paired samples test for the difference between two means