In an Analysis of Variance, If the Within-Group Variance Estimate

question 67

Multiple Choice

In an analysis of variance, if the within-group variance estimate is about the same as the between-group variance estimate, then:

• A)the null hypothesis should be rejected
• B)any difference between sample means is probably due to random sampling
• C)an error in the figuring was made, because a within-group variance estimate must always be smaller than the between-group variance estimate
• D)any difference between sample means is probably due to a real difference caused by the experimental conditions

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