Question

Pulse rates were taken for five people​ each, in three different​ situations: sitting, after​ meditation, and after exercise. Explain why it would not be appropriate to use​ one-way ANOVA to test whether the population mean pulse rates were associated with activity.

Answer 1

ANOVA is used to test the association of categorical variable with the numeric variable, so it won’t be an appropriate use in the above condition.

Explanation:

ANOVA test include the testing of groups and their difference to accept or reject the hypothesis of a survey. It is applied on group of people having same condition and trying different therapies to see which is better. It can also be used to apply on two tests performed by one group.

But here in the above-mentioned condition, one test is being observed by people having different conditions. So, the ANOVA test wouldn’t be appropriate here.