After Analyzing a Data Set Using the One-Way ANOVA Model

question 57

Multiple Choice

After analyzing a data set using the one-way ANOVA model, the same data are analyzed using the randomized block design ANOVA model. SS (Treatment) in the one-way ANOVA model is ________ the SS (Treatment) in the randomized block design ANOVA model.

• A) always equal to
• B) always greater than
• C) always less than
• D) sometimes greater than

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Definitions:

Interaction

The reciprocal action or influence between entities, which may involve communication, influence, or observable responses.

Quasi-Experiment

A research design that resembles experimental research but lacks random assignment to treatment or control groups, making causal inferences more challenging.

Naturally Occurring Groups

Groups that form spontaneously based on shared interests, geographies, or inherent traits, as opposed to being artificially assembled.

Dependent Variable

The variable in a study or experiment that is expected to change or vary as a result of manipulations of the independent variable(s).