What Is Sphericity

question 28

Multiple Choice

What is Sphericity?

• A)A form of compound symmetry, which assumes that the variances of the difference between data taken from the same participant being tested are equal.
• B)A form of compound symmetry, which does not assume that the variances of the difference between data taken from the same participant being tested are equal.
• C)A form of parallel symmetry, which assumes that the errors of the difference between data taken from the same participant being tested are equal.
• D)A form of compound symmetry, which assumes that the errors of the difference between data taken from the same participant being tested are unequal.

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