alleryStart learning →In the ANOVA table, MS stands for:
AModal spread
BMean square
CMedian score
DMinimum sum
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Mean square
1. The ANOVA table uses a compact abbreviation.
2. MS means mean square.
3. MS between is the variance between groups.
4. MS within is the variance within groups.
_Source: OpenStax Introductory Statistics 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 13 'The F Distribution and One-Way ANOVA', sections 13.1-13.4_
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