Contrasts are specific comparisons among treatments, chosen to address a scientific hypothesis. These can be represented as equations, like T1 - T2 = 0 which tests if T1 and T2 are equal. The coefficients of this example contrast are +1 and -1. Single-degree-of-freedom contrasts ask single questions, like the example above. A priori contrasts are chosen before the experiment is conducted and data examined. Orthogonal polynomials are contrasts that examine polynomial trends among treatment means. |
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