Exam 9: Constructivist Learning Theory, Problem Solving, and Transfer

In an analysis of variance summary table, MS equals:

In a factorial design, each participant receives:

Describe the advantage of factorial designs over simple designs.

In a 2 X 2 factorial design, you would calculate ____ F ratios.

Describe the usefulness of post hoc tests. When should they be used?

In a 3 X 2 design, there are ____ unique treatment conditions (or cells).

Which of the following is not an advantage of a factorial design over single-factor designs?

The null hypothesis for a three-level design would be:

In a factorial design, to determine the effects of each independent variable separately, you should calculate:

The research conducted by Kitayama on decision making among US and Japanese students illustrates the role that ____ play in research.

In a 2 X 2 design, an interaction effect occurs when:

In a factorial design, the effects of each individual variable are called:

In a multileveled completely randomized design:

In a factorial design, why should one interpret interaction effects first?

Refer to Scenario 9-1. In the experiment, results indicated that individuals not on a diet lost only two pounds whether or not they exercised. However, individuals who dieted lost 10 pounds if they exercised and 6 pounds if they dieted without exercising.

Which of the following is an important statistical prerequisite for applying post hoc tests?

An experimenter was interested in comparing two kinds of marital therapy programs--one that involved individual counseling and one that provided therapy for couples together. The experimenter also thought that therapy effectiveness might depend on the age of the couples, the number of years they had been married, and whether or not they had any children. Which of the variables in the study is not a subject variable?

A multilevel completely randomized design is analyzed by using a:

Post hoc tests are not applicable when:

What are subject variables and how do they affect the interpretation of results?