Section 5.12 Checklist
When running an ANOVA, have you:
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Verified that your dependent variable is numeric and your independent variable(s) are categorical?
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Created or imported your dataset reproducibly (used
set.seed()if simulated)? -
Summarized descriptive statistics for each group?
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Visualized group means and distributions using boxplots or bar charts?
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Interpreted the F statistic, df, and p-value?
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Conducted post-hoc tests (e.g.,
TukeyHSD) to identify where differences lie? -
Checked residuals or assumptions (optional but good practice)?
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Added a second factor if relevant (two-way ANOVA)?
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Compared models using AIC or another fit statistic?
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Written a clear interpretation that answers your research question?
