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Question 3 of 4

Question 3

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Here are the three sample standard deviations for the verbal reasoning scores for the three groups (secondary school, vocational school, and primary school only):

Column

Std. Dev.

Secundary School

13.994021

Vocational School

14.1778755

Primary School Only

11.713036

Based on this information, do the data meet the condition of equal population standard deviations for the use of the ANOVA?

ANSWER:

Yes, because 14.18/11.71 < 2.

Explanation
The condition of equal population standard deviations is considered to be met if the ratio of the largest sample standard deviation to the smallest sample standard deviation is less than 2.

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