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Independent Samples t-Test – SPSS Tutorials – LibGuides at Kent State

It explains how the independent samples t test compares two sample means to determine whether the population means are significantly different.

Independent t-Test Using Stata – Laerd Statistics

It explains how the independent t-test, also referred to as an independent-samples t-test, independent-measures t-test or unpaired t-test, is used to determine whether the mean of a dependent variable (e.g., weight, anxiety level, salary, reaction time and so on) is the same in two unrelated, independent groups.