In an Analysis of Variance,if the Within-Groups Variance Estimate Is

question 80

Multiple Choice

In an analysis of variance,if the within-groups variance estimate is about the same as the between-groups variance estimate,then

• A)the null hypothesis should be rejected.
• B)any difference between sample means is probably due to random sampling error.
• C)an error has been made in computing the between-groups and the within-groups variance estimates.
• D)any difference between sample means is probably due to a real difference caused by experimental conditions.

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