Which of the Following Compares the Differences Observed Between the Groups

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following compares the differences observed between the groups to the differences one would normally expect on the basis of chance alone and then compute the probability that the results would have been obtained solely by chance.

• A)Regression
• B)Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
• C)Chi-Square
• D)Mean comparisons

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