The analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests hypotheses about the population variance.

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The analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests hypotheses about the population variance.

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This question concerns the fundamental purpose of ANOVA and what hypotheses it targets.
Option 1: 'True' – Arguing that ANOVA tests hypotheses about the population variance would be a mischaracterization. In ANOVA, the primary focus is on comparing population means across groups. The F-statistic arises from comparing between-group variance to within-group variance, which is fundamentally about whether the group means differ, not about testing a claim about the population variance itself.
Option 2: 'False' – This aligns with standard statistical understanding: ANOVA tests whether there are any differences among the population means of the groups. It does this by partitioning the total variance into components (between-group and within-group) and assessing if the explained variance (due to group differences) is large relative to unexplained variance, via the F-test. The null hypothesis in a one-way ANOVA is that all group means are equal; the alternative is that at least one mean differs. Since this description centers on means rather than variance, it explains why the statement in Option 1 is incorrect.
Additional nuance: While ANOVA involves variance components (numerator and denominator in the F-statistic), those variances are used specifically to test mean differences, not to test hypotheses about the population variance itself. Confusing variance testing with mean testing can arise if one conflate 'variance' with 'differences among means,' but the standard formulation stays firmly in the realm of mean comparisons.
In summary, the claim that ANOVA tests hypotheses about the population variance misstates the core objective, whereas recognizing its focus on population means and their equality captures the essential purpose of ANOVA.

33:136:385 STAT METH BUSINESS HW-3: ANOVA and Simple linear regression

The analysis of variance (ANOVA) tests hypotheses about the population variance.

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