Difference in mean scores of treatments

Treatments N M SD Minimum Maximum Df F Sig.

Ambient 9 1.9100 .30414 1.38 2.31 3

+ 2 Degrees 7 2.6657 .68782 1.83 3.55 28 21.329 .000

+ 5 Degrees 8 1.5288 .84215 .75 3.10

+ 7 Degrees 8 .4025 .22429 .11 .67

Total 32 1.6031 .97091 .11 3.55

* The mean difference is significant at the .05 level.

A one-way between-groups analysis of variance was applied to see the difference

between 4 treatments. Treatments were divided into 4 groups according to their
category (Group 1: Ambient; Group 2: + 2 Degrees; Group 3: + 5 Degrees; Group 4:
+ 7 Degrees). There was a statistically significant difference at the p < .05 level in
scores for the 4 groups: F (3, 28) = 21.329, p = .001. Despite reaching statistical
significance, the actual difference in mean scores between the groups was large.
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Ambient + 2 Degrees + 5 Degrees + 7 Degrees

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Means plot shows the treatments effects. Higher meanpot of +2 degree inferred that this
treatment had effected more than other treatments.