Paired means test vs two-sample means test

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The discussion clarifies the differences between the paired means test and the two-sample means test in hypothesis testing. The paired means test is utilized when the two variables are dependent, while the two-sample means test is applied when the variables are independent. A key distinction highlighted is that the variance of the means differs due to the interdependence of the means in the paired t-test compared to the independent means in the two-sample t-test.

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Paired means test vs two-sample means test [solved]

Hi. When it comes to hypothesis testing, what is the difference between the two-sample tests and the paired test?

I know one difference is that you use the latter when the two variables are dependent and the former when they're independent, but I don't know why.

So can somebody please clarify this?
 
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Oops, silly me. I forgot that the variance of the two means in the tests is different. The interdependence of the means in the paired t-test make the variance different from the independent means in the two-sample t-test.

OK I guess I answered my own question.
 

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