ANOVA - Analysis of Variance
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CORE DEFINITION
Decompose the total variation into between-group variation and within-group variation to test whether there are significant differences among multiple group means. Scaffolding role: go beyond comparing two groups. The t-test compares two groups, while ANOVA compares multiple groups simultaneously, avoiding the problem of multiple comparisons.
SCAFFOLDING EFFECT
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Go beyond comparing two groups. The t-test compares two groups, while ANOVA compares multiple groups simultaneously, avoiding the problem of multiple comparisons.
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Use the ratio of between-group variance to within-group variance (F) to test whether multiple group means come from the same population, and to determine whether the factor is significant. It is the basis for comparing multiple groups.
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