Pet Preference Was Compared for Four Different Types of Animals

question 30

Multiple Choice

Pet preference was compared for four different types of animals (dogs, cats, birds, and fish) , using a one-way within-groups ANOVA with nine participants.The standard error was calculated as 0.19.What is the Tukey HSD value when comparing data for birds and fish given the following means for preference: Dogs M = 4.43, Cats M = 4.18, Birds M = 2.73, Fish M = 4.07?

• A) 0.14
• B) 6.38
• C) -6.38
• D) -7.05

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