The process of allocating the total sum of squares and degrees of freedom to the various components is referred to as
A)replicating
B)partitioning
C)randomizing
D)blocking

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The process of allocating the total sum of squares and degrees of freedom to the various components is called partitioning. This involves identifying the sources of variation in the data and determining the amount of variability that can be attributed to each component. Replicating refers to repeating an experiment multiple times to reduce experimental error, randomizing refers to assigning treatments to experimental units randomly, and blocking refers to grouping similar experimental units together to reduce the variability caused by extraneous factors.

The Process of Allocating the Total Sum of Squares and Degrees