Increasing Variance Within Groups ____ the Likelihood of Finding a Difference

question 11

Multiple Choice

Increasing variance within groups ____ the likelihood of finding a difference between the treatment conditions.

• A) increases
• B) decreases
• C) does not affect
• D) increases, then decreases

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