Compare Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) with 2-sample tests
Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) is used to compare 3 or more sample means to determine the likelihood that they all came from the same population -- that they are all equal.
• Why can't we just do several 2-sample tests like we did in the previous week?
• In your own words, briefly tell us what these are and what they mean:
o total variation
o treatment variation
o random variation
• How do you know if the means are likely to come from the same population (or not)?