In a one-way ANOVA, the term one-way is used because:
A)the differences are always positive because they are all squared before being added.
B)the F-statistic can move in only one direction.
C)only one independent variable is used in the analysis.
D)only one mean is used as the null hypothesis.
E)the null hypothesis always states that there is no difference between the dependent variable groups.

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One-way ANOVA only uses one independent variable in the analysis, which is why it is called "one-way." The term has nothing to do with the direction of the F-statistic or the nature of the null hypothesis, and it is not true that differences are always positive or that the null hypothesis always states there is no difference.

In a One-Way ANOVA, the Term One-Way Is Used Because