When Several Independent Variables Are Manipulated Simultaneously, an Appropriate Analysis

question 49

Multiple Choice

When several independent variables are manipulated simultaneously, an appropriate analysis would be the

• A) one-way ANOVA
• B) factorial ANOVA
• C) partial ANOVA
• D) none of these

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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

The null hypothesis is a statement in statistical inference that suggests there is no significant effect or no difference, serving as the default assumption to be tested.

Type I Error

The mistake of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, commonly referred to as a "false positive".

Beta

A symbol often representing the type II error rate in hypothesis testing, or a measure of risk exposure in finance.

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when one fails to reject a false null hypothesis.