Chapter 11 Flashcards
What is ANOVA
Analysis of Variance
Def: Allows statistical comparison among samples taken from many populations
The comparison is typically the result of an experiment.
What is the basis for an ANOVA experiment
What is a “factor”
Define the levels of a factor
The levels of a factor are the groups that comprise the experiment and analysis. They provide the basis for comparison.
What are the three types of experiments that can be conducted with ANOVA?
And which one will we use?
- Completely randomized design: an experiment with only one factor
- Factoral design: An experiment in which more than one factor is considered (Two-way ANOVA)
- Randomized block design: An experiment in which the members of each group have been placed in blocks either by being matched or subjected to repeated measurements as was done the two populations of a paired t test
We will only use Completely randomized design
What is the Two Part Process of ANOVA
- Determine if there is a significant difference among the group means (if you reject H0, continue with #2)
- Identify the groups whose means are significantly different from the other group means
What is the purpose of ANOVA
To reach conclusions about possible differences month the means of each group
Define the Completely Randomized Design
The ANOVA method that analyzes a single factor.
This design is executed using the statistical method one-way ANOVA
Define SST
The sum of squares total represents total variation. It is partitioned into 2 groups
- Within-group variation (SSW) measures random variation
- Among-group variation (SSA) measures differences from group to group
Define n and c
- ‘n’* represents the number of values in all groups
- ‘c’* represents the number of groups
Review “Partitioning the Total Variation”
SST = SSA + SSW
What are the assumptions of ANOVA
The c groups represent populations who(se)
- Values are randomly and independently selected
- Follow a normal distribution
- Have equal variances
What is the H0 for ANOVA
H0 = μ1 = μ2 = . . . = μc
What is H1 for ANOVA
H1: not all μj are equal
where j = 1, 2, . . . , c
Total variation is represented by what
The sum of squares total (SST)
What is the grand mean
The mean of all the values in all the groups combined
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