Problems on ANOVA

1. A pool of participants was randomly divided into FIVE treatment groups. The groups were
administered daily doses of vitamin C over a 12-month period. The data in the table represents
the number of cold and flu viruses reported by the participant as a function of their vitamin C
dosage. Using α = .05, analyze the data using the correct statistical procedure.

0mg 250mg 500mg 1000mg 2000mg

6 3 3 4 1
5 4 3 1 0
3 5 4 0 2
2 4 2 3 1

What kind of an ANOVA will you need to conduct?

STEP 1: State the null and alternative hypotheses.

STEP 2: Set up the criteria for making a decision about your null hypothesis.

STEP 3: Summarize the data into the appropriate tests statistic.

STEP 4: Evaluate the null hypothesis: Reject for Fail to Reject?

 2. Given the below information, find Fcrit for a One-Way ANOVA:

A) α = .01, dfbetween/group = 7, dfwithin/error = 60 __________

B) α = .01, dfbetween/group = 4, dfwithin/error = 30 __________

C) α = .05, dfbetween/group = 5, dfwithin/error = 120 __________

D) α = .05, dfbetween/group = 3, dfwithin/error = 24 __________

3. Complete the One-Way ANOVA summary table.

Source SS df MS F

Between (group) 80 _____ 40 _____

Within/Error _____ _____ _____

Total 100 14
 4. A new treatment meant to help those with chronic arthritis pain was developed and tested for its
long-tern effectiveness. Participants in the experiment rated their level of pain on a 0 (no pain) to
9 (extreme pain) scale at three-month intervals. Was the treatment effective? α = .05.

Participant Before 3mo 6mo 9mo

1 8 7 6 6
2 6 5 5 4
3 7 6 6 5
4 5 5 4 4

What kind of an ANOVA will you need to conduct?

STEP 1: State the null and alternative hypotheses.

STEP 2: Set up the criteria for making a decision about your null hypothesis.

STEP 3: Summarize the data into the appropriate tests statistic.

STEP 4: Evaluate the null hypothesis: Reject for Fail to Reject?

Interpret your decision. That is, what do you conclude from this experiment.
5. A researcher is concerned about the level of knowledge possessed by university students
regarding United States history. Students completed a high school senior level standardized U.S.
history exam. Major for students was also recorded. Data in terms of percent correct is recorded
below for 32 students. Compute the appropriate test for the data provided below.

Education Business/Management Behavioral/Social Science Fine Arts

62 72 42 80
81 49 52 57
75 63 31 87
58 68 80 64
67 39 22 28
48 79 71 29
26 40 68 62
36 15 76 45

1. What is your computed answer?

2. What would be the null hypothesis in this study?

3. What would be the alternate hypothesis?

4. What probability level did you choose and why?

5. What were your degrees of freedom?

6. Is there a significant difference between the four testing conditions?

7. Interpret your answer.

6. A study examining differences in life satisfaction between young adult, middle adult, and older
adult men and women was conducted. Each individual who participated in the study completed a
life satisfaction questionnaire. A high score on the test indicates a higher level of life satisfaction.
Test scores are recorded below.

Group Young Adult Middle Adult Older Adult

4 7 10
2 5 7
Male 3 7 9
4 5 8
2 6 11
7 8 10
4 10 9
Female 3 7 12
6 7 11
5 8 13

1. Complete the following ANOVA table.

Source SS df MS F
Age 180 2
Gender 30 1
Age x Gender 0 2
Within 44 24
Total

2. Graph your data.

3. Are there any significant main effects or an interaction effect.

4. Interpret your answer.