ANOVA Allows Us to Determine Whether the Variance Between Samples

question 39

Multiple Choice

ANOVA allows us to determine whether the variance between samples is larger than the variance within samples.If the variance is larger between samples,what can we say about the group differences we are interested in analyzing?

• A)There are no group differences.
• B)There may be group differences.
• C)The dependent variables vary significantly across groups.
• D)The dependent variables vary significantly within groups.

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