When the within sum of squares is relatively large, then the shape of the sampling distribution is necessarily
A) leptokurtic
B) platykurtic
C) mesokurtic
D) none of these

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When the within sum of squares is relatively large, it means that the variability within each group is high. This leads to a flatter, wider, and more spread out sampling distribution, which is characteristic of a platykurtic distribution.

When the Within Sum of Squares Is Relatively Large, Then