If a Researcher Wants to Compare More Than Two Groups

question 35

Multiple Choice

If a researcher wants to compare more than two groups, she could use

• A) a three-sample t test.
• B) an ANOVA test.
• C) two-sample t tests to compare two groups at a time.
• D) either "a" or "c" above.

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