Determining difference among groups

By the end of this chapter you should be able to: ■

explain how the sport management researcher establishes the nature of the variable;

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distinguish between dependent and independent variables;

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define and identify different types of t-tests;

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define and explain analysis of variance and repeated measures ANOVA;

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explain the purpose of post hoc testing;

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define and explain analysis of covariance;

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explain when the sport management researcher would use multivariate analysis of variance.