Independent and dependent t tests are similar, but comparing two different groups and two groups with repeated measures (i.e., pre- or post-testing) serve very different purposes.
For this discussion, develop an original response proposing two hypothetical scenarios, as follows:
Name a dependent variable you could compare, for both an independent and dependent t test. (Do not use the variables in the Sample Dataset you are using for assignments.)
The independent t test should compare the dependent variable between two groups (i.e., divided by race, gender, socioeconomic class, or some other factor).
The dependent t test should be conducted on the same group (same sample, same data) where the dependent variable is measured twice (pre- and posttest).