ANOVA
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a statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means; a statistical method that yields values that can be tested to determine whether a significant relation exists between variables
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Additionally: ordered As a result: ANOVA "has long enjoyed the status of being the most used (some would say abused) statistical technique in psychological research."
Belle (2008, Section 8.4: High-order interactions occur rarely) The ability to detect interactions is a major advantage of multiple factor ANOVA.
ANOVA for a single factor main The simplest experiment suitable for ANOVA analysis is the completely randomized experiment with a single factor.
Caution is advised when encountering interactions; Test interaction terms first and expand the analysis beyond ANOVA if interactions are found.
ANOVA for multiple factors main ANOVA generalizes to the study of the effects of multiple factors.
And that's not all: Just as you can extend simple linear regression to multiple linear regression, you can also extend ANOVA to multiple ANOVA, known as MANOVA, or multivariate analysis of variance.