In one-way ANOVA, the amount of total variation that is unexplained is measured by:
A) the sum of squares for treatments
B) the sum of squares for error
C) the total sum of squares
D) the degrees of freedom
E) none of these

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The amount of total variation that is unexplained is measured by the sum of squares for error. This is the variation that is not accounted for by the differences between the treatment groups and represents random variation or measurement error. Options A and C measure the total variation in the data, while option D is a measure of the number of observations available for analysis. Option E is incorrect as one of the options is correct.

In One-Way ANOVA, the Amount of Total Variation That Is