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Laura Caraballo
on Nov 25, 2024
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The F-test used for testing the difference in two population variances is always a one-tailed test.
F-test
A statistical test used to compare the variances of two populations and is based on the F-distribution.
One-tailed Test
A statistical hypothesis test in which the region of rejection is on only one side of the sampling distribution.
Population Variances
The squared deviation of a set of values in a population from their mean, representing the dispersion within the population.
- Differentiate between the use of one-tailed and two-tailed tests when comparing variances.
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Learning Objectives
- Differentiate between the use of one-tailed and two-tailed tests when comparing variances.