A researcher, Dr Hammond, wants to investigate whether a new virtual reality (VR) training program improves spatial navigation skills compared to traditional map-based training.
Participants are randomly allocated to either the VR training group or the map-based training group. After completing their respective training, each participant's navigation performance is measured by recording the time taken (in seconds) to complete a simulated maze task.
Explain which statistical test Dr Hammond should use to analyse the data.
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