If S 12 = 9, S 22 = 6, S

question 56

Multiple Choice

If s 12 = 9, s 22 = 6, s 32 = 8, and n 1 ≠ n 2 ≠ n 3 , then MS_within equals _________.

• A) cannot be determined from information given
• B) 7.667
• C) 2.77
• D) 23.0

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Definitions:

Linear Parameters

The coefficients in linear models that represent the relationship between the independent variables and the dependent variable.

Normal Distribution

A probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.

Observations Correlated

A situation where two or more variables or datasets show a tendency to vary together, indicating a potential relationship or association between them.

Autocorrelation

Autocorrelation is a statistical measure used to determine the degree of similarity between a given time series and a lagged version of itself over successive time intervals.