The Error Degrees of Freedom for a Randomized Block Design

question 39

Multiple Choice

The error degrees of freedom for a randomized block design ANOVA test with 4 treatment groups and 5 blocks is:

• A)3
• B)4
• C)20
• D)19
• E)12

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