ANOVA with 1 Within-Subject Variable (1 of 4)
  
 
  
  
  
A one-factor within-subjects analysis of variance tests the
null  hypothesis that all the
 population means are equal: H
0:
μ
1 = μ
2 = ... = μ
a
Sources of Variation
In a 
 between-subjects ANOVA, variance due
to differences among subjects goes into the 
error term. In within-subjects ANOVA, differences among subjects
can be separated from 
 error. "Subjects"
is therefore a source of variation in within-subjects designs.
The analysis of variance summary table for the data given in the
section on the advantages of 
 within-subjects
designs is shown below. Notice the three sources of variation:
Subjects, Condition, and Error.
Source      df         Ssq        Ms         F       p
 Subjects    3      1888.375   629.458
 Condition   1        15.125    15.125    121.00   0.002
 Error       3         0.375     0.125
Total        7      1903.875   271.982