However, studies of processes that change variances rather than means (called dispersion effects) have been successfully conducted using ANOVA.
haʊˈɛvɚ, stˈʌdiz ʌv pɹˈɑːsɛsᵻz ðæt tʃˈeɪndʒ vˈɛɹiənsᵻz ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn mˈiːnz kˈɔːld dɪspˈɜːʒən ɪfˈɛkts hɐvbɪn səksˈɛsfəli kəndˈʌktᵻd jˈuːzɪŋ ænˈoʊvə.