In the Preliminary Stages of an ANCOVA Analysis, If the Test

question 41

Multiple Choice

In the preliminary stages of an ANCOVA analysis, if the test for the presence of an interaction returns a P-value larger than 0.05, what does this mean?

• A) The slopes of the regression lines are not significantly different for the groups of the categorical variable.
• B) The slopes of the regression lines are significantly different for some of the groups of the categorical variable.
• C) The Y-intercepts of the regression lines are not significantly different for the groups of the categorical variable.
• D) The Y-intercepts of the regression lines are significantly different for some of the groups of the categorical variable.

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