Explain the homogeneity of variances assumption and its significance to t-tests.
What will be an ideal response?
The homogeneity of variances assumption refers to the variance in the scores in the populations is equal across groups. If this assumption is violated, the t-test may be inaccurate. Thus, Levene's test for this assumption is provided in the SPSS output for the test. If this test is significant (comparing p to ?), then the statistical values need to be adjusted.
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