9) In an independent-samples t-test, assuming all other factors are held constant, if magnitude of the sample variances is
increased, the absolute value of the t statistic (that is, $t_{obs}$) will ________?
a. get larger (farther from zero)
b. get smaller (closer to zero)
c. not change
10) In an independent-samples t-test, assuming all other factors are held constant, if the difference between the two sample means
is increased, the absolute value of the t statistic (that is, $t_{obs}$) will ________?
a. get larger (farther from zero)
b. get smaller (closer to zero)
c. not change