The total sum of squares (SST) is found by subtracting the overall mean from __________ and squaring and summing the differences.
A) the category means
B) the category totals
C) each of the scores
D) the sum of squares between

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The total sum of squares (SST) is calculated by squaring and summing the differences between each individual score and the overall mean. Option A (category means) and B (category totals) are not correct because they are used in calculating the sum of squares between (SSB) and sum of squares within (SSW), respectively. The SST is not directly related to either of those calculations.

The Total Sum of Squares (SST) Is Found by Subtracting