Unpaired Vs. Paired: Are You Using The WRONG Statistical Test?
You want do use the right test, regardless of what happens when you use the wrong one. Paired and unpaired tests are two types of statistical tests used in hypothesis testing. Paired tests are used when the data is related or connected in some way, but unpaired. Paired means that both samples consist of the same test subjects. During this test, you are not testing the same subject twice.