If There Are Only Two Samples, Then the F Distribution

question 63

Multiple Choice

If there are only two samples, then the F distribution is the:

• A) sum of the two samples.
• B) square of the t distribution.
• C) square of the z distribution.
• D) null hypothesis distribution for N = 2.

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Definitions:

Regression Analysis

A statistical method for estimating the relationships among variables, particularly the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables.

SST

Total Sum of Squares, a measure in statistical analysis that quantifies the total variation within a dataset.

SSR

The sum of squared deviations of predicted values from the mean of observed values in regression analysis.

Coefficient Of Determination

A statistical measure, often denoted as R², that indicates the proportion of variance in the dependent variable predictable from the independent variable(s).