To Test Hypotheses About the Equality of Two Population Variances

question 46

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To test hypotheses about the equality of two population variances, the ratio of the variances of the samples from the two populations is tested using the F test.

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Definitions:

Control Group

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Independent Variable

In an experiment, it is the variable that is controlled or changed to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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