If the Independent Variable Has No Effect, Then MSA Should

question 40

Multiple Choice

If the independent variable has no effect, then MSA should be MSError, and the resulting F statistic should be in a one-factor between-subjects analysis of variance.

• A)smaller than; under 1.00
• B)nearly equal to; about 1.00
• C)larger than; over 1.00
• D)smaller than; over 1.00

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