If an F Statistic Is Negative, Which of These Is

question 53

Multiple Choice

If an F statistic is negative, which of these is true?

• A) The within-groups variance exceeds the between-groups variance.
• B) The difference among the group means is greater than what would have occurred by chance.
• C) There has been a calculation error.
• D) The difference among the group means is less than what would have occurred by chance.

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