Determine whether the following sampling is dependent or independent. Indicate w

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Determine whether the following sampling is dependent or independent. Indicate whether the response variable is qualitative or quantitative. A researcher wishes to compare personality types of married pharmacists and their spouses. She obtains a random sample of 329 such couples who take a personality inventory and determines each spouse's personality type. Determine whether the following sampling is dependent or independent. A. The sampling is dependent because an individual selected for one sample does not dictate which individual is to be in the second sample. B. The sampling is independent because an individual selected for one sample does not dictate which individual is to be in the second sample. C. The sampling is dependent because an individual selected for one sample does dictate which individual is to be in the second sample. D. The sampling is independent because an individual selected for one sample does dictate which individual is to be in the second sample. Indicate whether the response variable is qualitative or quantitative. A. The variable is quantitative because it is a numerical measure. B. The variable is quantitative because it classifies the individual. C. The variable is qualitative because it classifies the individual. D. The variable is qualitative because it is a numerical measure.

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Since the researcher is taking individuals and their spouses, this makes the sampling dependent. Hence,

Option C is correct.

The variable is qualitative because it classifies the individual. Option C is correct.

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