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independent samples
independent samples Independent samples are separate groups of observations in which each person contributes data to only one group, such as one group rating one movie and a different group rating another.
Independent samples are separate groups of observations in which each person contributes data to only one group, such as one group rating one movie and a different group rating another. In research methods, this contrasts with correlated or dependent samples, where the same participants provide data in both conditions.