Indicate if the following represents independent events Expl

Indicate if the following represents independent events. Explain briefly.

Successive measurements of your heart rate as you exercise on a treadmill.

A) Not Independent, because the outcome of one trial doesn\'t influence or change the outcome of another.

B) Independent, because the outcome of one trial doesn\'t influence or change the outcome of another.

C) Not Independent, because the outcome of one trial does influence or change the outcome of another.

D) Independent, because the outcome of one trial does influence or change the outcome of another.

Solution

C) Not Independent, because the outcome of one trial does influence or change the outcome of another.

Successive measurements of heart rate and exercise is not independent. As the exercise increase the heart rate tends to be increase.