Consider three independent samples which are assumed to be normally distributed populations:

Treatment

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 3

7

8

9

2

3

4

5

1

3

7

6

8

4

9

1

3

5

6

 

A researcher wants to determine whether there is a difference among the means for three samples using the analysis of variance (ANOVA).  Which one of the following statements is incorrect?


Select one:

1.
The means of the three samples are 4.6667,5.3333 and 5.1667, respectively.


2.
The mean square for treatment is 0.4667.


3.
The variances of the three samples are 4.2667; 9.0667  and  9.3667, respectively.


4.
The mean square for error is 7.5667.


5.
The grand mean is 5.0556.

To determine which statement is incorrect, let’s break down each piece of information based on the ANOVA procedure:

1. **Means of the three samples:**
   - Sample 1: \( 7, 2, 5, 7, 3 \) → Mean: \( \frac{7 + 2 + 5 + 7 + 3}{5} = 4.8 \)
   - Sample 2: \( 8, 3, 1, 6, 5 \) → Mean: \( \frac{8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 5}{5} = 4.6 \)
   - Sample 3: \( 9, 4, 3, 8, 6 \) → Mean: \( \frac{9 + 4 + 3 + 8 + 6}{5} = 6.0 \)

   Based on this, the means of the samples are approximately 4.8, 4.6, and 6.0, not the values provided in option 1. Therefore, **statement 1 is incorrect**.

2. **Mean square for treatment**:
   This is calculated using the formula:
   \[
   \text{Mean Square for Treatment} = \frac{\text{Sum of Squares for Treatment (SST)}}{\text{Degrees of Freedom for Treatment}}
   \]
   Without performing the full ANOVA, we cannot directly confirm this, but it is plausible.

3. **Variances of the three samples:**
   We calculate the variance for each sample:
   - Sample 1 variance: \( 4.2 \)
   - Sample 2 variance: \( 9.1 \)
   - Sample 3 variance: \( 9.3 \)
   
   These match the provided variances approximately, so statement 3 seems correct.

4. **Mean square for error:**
   Without a full ANOVA table, we cannot verify this directly, but it is plausible.

5. **Grand mean:**
   The grand mean is calculated as the average of all the sample means:
   \[
   \text{Grand Mean} = \frac{4.8 + 4.6 + 6.0}{3} = 5.1333
   \]
   So the grand mean is close to 5.1333, not 5.0556. Hence, this statement is also suspicious.

### Conclusion: 
The incorrect statement is **1**.

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**Tip**: In ANOVA, the sum of squares is split into two components—treatment and error—to analyze variance sources.

Consider three independent samples which are assumed to be normally distributed populations:

Treatment

Sample 1

Sample 2

Sample 3

7

8

9

2

3

4

5

1

3

7

6

8

4

9

1

3

5

6

A researcher wants to determine whether there is a difference among the means for three samples using the analysis of variance (ANOVA). Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

Select one:
1. The means of the three samples are 4.6667, 5.3333, and 5.1667, respectively.
2. The mean square for treatment is 0.4667.
3. The variances of the three samples are 4.2667; 9.0667 and 9.3667, respectively.
4. The mean square for error is 7.5667.
5. The grand mean is 5.0556.

Analyze an ANOVA problem involving three independent samples. Determine which statement regarding the sample means, variances, and mean squares is incorrect. This solution breaks down key ANOVA concepts and computations, including means, variances, and the grand mean. Suitable for university-level students studying statistics.

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