The F ratio will usually have a value close to 1.0 when the variation between treatment conditions is __________ the variation within the treatment conditions.
A) smaller than
B) similar to
C) greater than
D) eliminated by

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The F ratio is calculated by dividing the variation between treatment conditions by the variation within treatment conditions. If the variation between treatment conditions is similar to or only slightly greater than the variation within treatment conditions, then the F ratio will be close to 1.0. Therefore, choice B is the best answer.

The F Ratio Will Usually Have a Value Close to 1.0