In the ANOVA test,what assumption must be made about the shape of the population distribution?
A)the population distribution is normal in shape
B)the test is non-parametric,no assumption need be made about the population
C)population distribution is a bivariate table
D)the test is parametric,population distribution is assumed to not be normal

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The ANOVA test is a parametric test, meaning that it assumes the population follows a normal distribution. This assumption is necessary to be able to use the F-statistic to test for differences between means.

In the ANOVA Test,what Assumption Must Be Made About the Shape