The Analysis of Variance Is a Procedure That Allows Statisticians

question 112

Multiple Choice

The analysis of variance is a procedure that allows statisticians to compare two or more population:

• A)proportions.
• B)means.
• C)variances.
• D)standard deviations.

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Definitions:

Level of Significance

The likelihood of incorrectly dismissing the null hypothesis in a statistical analysis, frequently represented by the symbol alpha.

Population Variance

A measure quantifying the degree to which individual points in a whole population differ from the population mean.

Hypotheses

Proposed explanations made on the basis of limited evidence as starting points for further investigation.

Population Proportion

A measure that represents the fraction or percentage of individuals in a population who meet a specific criterion.