Which of the following would be considered dependent samples?

A farmer is comparing two types of pumpkin plants. A sample is taken from each plant. Their resulting average volumes are compared to see which one results in the larger pumpkin.

We want to know the average time to run a mile. We gather two groups: the first group is for athletes and the second is for non-athletes. Their times are compared.

When entering a college program, students are given a pretest. After completing their required work, the same group of students are given a posttest. The results are compared.

Finding the pulse rates of adults by looking at two groups. The first group is 125 women, and the second group is 150 men.