Independent Samples t-test two-tail alpha = .05 The professor would also like to know whether viewing the presidential debate would influence students' intention to vote and randomly assigns students to one of two groups. Group one viewed the last presidential debate of the major candidates while the second group did not view the debate. After the debate had aired, both groups were asked to report their intention to vote. The question was formatted in a five-point scale as follows: 1= "I do not intend to vote in the next presidential election" to 5= "I absolutely intend to vote in the next presidential election." Did exposure to the presidential debate relate to whether undergraduate students intend to vote in the presidential election?