Suppose We Conduct a Study in Which the Between-Groups Degrees

question 27

Multiple Choice

Suppose we conduct a study in which the between-groups degrees of freedom was 2 and the within-groups degrees of freedom was 25. According to the F table, what value does our F ratio have to be in order for our ANOVA to be significant at the .05 level?

• A) 3.38
• B) 5.57
• C) 19.45
• D) 99.46

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Secondary Reinforcer

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