Question 1

Which of the following is a conceptual benefit of using factorial designs versus single-factor designs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Factorial designs provide the opportunity to determine whether independent variables combine or interact to influence the dependent variable. 
B)  Testing and interpreting factorial designs is less complicated than single-factor designs. 
C)  Factorial designs allow for test the significance of each dependent variable separately from the others. 
D)  The interpretation of factorial designs is simplified by the presence or absence of interaction effects. 
A)  Factorial designs provide the opportunity to determine whether independent variables combine or interact to influence the dependent variable. 
B)  Testing and interpreting factorial designs is less complicated than single-factor designs. 
C)  Factorial designs allow for test the significance of each dependent variable separately from the others. 
D)  The interpretation of factorial designs is simplified by the presence or absence of interaction effects.

Question 2

Use the following table for the next nine questions 
  
-What is the marginal mean for Friday?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.60 
B)  1.75 
C)  1.45 
D)  1.55 
A)  1.60 
B)  1.75 
C)  1.45 
D)  1.55

Question 3

If a researcher examines one independent variable, she would be using a ______ research design; if she was examining the possible combinations of two or more independent variables, she would be using a ______ research design.

Accepted Answer

A)  factorial; single-factor 
B)  single-factor; factorial 
C)  factorial; interaction effect 
D)  single-factor; interaction effect 
A)  factorial; single-factor 
B)  single-factor; factorial 
C)  factorial; interaction effect 
D)  single-factor; interaction effect

Question 4

Which is the proper way to state the null hypothesis for the interaction effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  H0: an interaction effect does not exist 
B)  H1: not all µs are equal 
C)  H1: an interaction effect exists 
D)  H0: all µs are equal 
A)  H0: an interaction effect does not exist 
B)  H1: not all µs are equal 
C)  H1: an interaction effect exists 
D)  H0: all µs are equal

Question 5

Which is the proper way to state the alternative hypothesis for the interaction effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  H0: an interaction effect does not exist 
B)  H1: not all µs are equal 
C)  H1: an interaction effect exists 
D)  H0: all µs are equal 
A)  H0: an interaction effect does not exist 
B)  H1: not all µs are equal 
C)  H1: an interaction effect exists 
D)  H0: all µs are equal

Question 6

______ are defined as the effect of an independent variable on the dependent variable within a factorial research design.

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple effects 
B)  Main effects 
C)  Interaction effects 
D)  Dependent effects 
A)  Simple effects 
B)  Main effects 
C)  Interaction effects 
D)  Dependent effects

Question 7

What is the total mean for the data in the table below?

Accepted Answer

A)  4.44 
B)  4.57 
C)  5.50 
D)  6.00 
A)  4.44 
B)  4.57 
C)  5.50 
D)  6.00

Question 8

______ are defined as the means in a table that represent a main effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  Main means 
B)  Interaction means 
C)  Cell means 
D)  Marginal means 
A)  Main means 
B)  Interaction means 
C)  Cell means 
D)  Marginal means

Question 9

Factorial research designs allow a researcher to examine what type of effect between variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  non-effect 
B)  main effect 
C)  simple effect 
D)  interaction effect 
A)  non-effect 
B)  main effect 
C)  simple effect 
D)  interaction effect

Question 10

If FA * B = 3.22 with df = 3,40, the researcher would ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reject the null p  .01 and .05 
A)  reject the null p  .01 and .05

Question 11

What is the mean square for the A * B interaction effect (MSA * B)?

Accepted Answer

A)  75.31 
B)  160.11 
C)  122.81 
D)  3.81 
A)  75.31 
B)  160.11 
C)  122.81 
D)  3.81

Question 12

After calculating the marginal means in the table below, which variable has a significant main effect? (assume any difference between the means implies the main effect is significant)

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  crime area 
C)  both gender and crime area 
D)  neither gender or crime area 
A)  gender 
B)  crime area 
C)  both gender and crime area 
D)  neither gender or crime area

Question 13

What is the mean square for the main effect of factor A (MSA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  27.50 
B)  66.28 
C)  58.73 
D)  44.05 
A)  27.50 
B)  66.28 
C)  58.73 
D)  44.05

Question 14

According to the following table, which type of effects are present?

Accepted Answer

A)  a main effect for gender 
B)  a main effect for crime area 
C)  main effects for both gender and crime area and an interaction effect 
D)  main effects for both gender and crime area but no interaction effect 
A)  a main effect for gender 
B)  a main effect for crime area 
C)  main effects for both gender and crime area and an interaction effect 
D)  main effects for both gender and crime area but no interaction effect

Question 15

If FAxB = 1.62 < 3.40, the researcher would ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reject H0 (p  .05) 
C)  reject H0 (p < .01) 
D)  not reject H0 (p < .05) 
A)  reject H0 (p  .05) 
C)  reject H0 (p < .01) 
D)  not reject H0 (p < .05)

Question 16

An F-ratio statistic contains between-group and within-group variance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What is R2B? SSA = 10.64; SSB = 8.93; SSA  x B = 15.15; SST = 49.56.

Accepted Answer

A)  2.14 
B)  .31 
C)  .21 
D)  .18 
A)  2.14 
B)  .31 
C)  .21 
D)  .18

Question 18

Calculate the F-ratio for main effect of factor B (FB): MSA= 458.00; MSB = 6841.00; MSAxB = 53.00; MSWG = 10.40.

Accepted Answer

A)  684.10 
B)  657.79 
C)  129.08 
D)  14.94 
A)  684.10 
B)  657.79 
C)  129.08 
D)  14.94

Question 19

After calculating the marginal means in the table below, which variable has a significant main effect? (assume any difference between the means implies the main effect is significant)

Accepted Answer

A)  gender 
B)  crime area 
C)  both gender and crime area 
D)  neither gender or crime area 
A)  gender 
B)  crime area 
C)  both gender and crime area 
D)  neither gender or crime area

Question 20

According to the figure below, which of the following statements would most likely be true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no interaction effect. 
B)  There is an interaction effect. 
C)  There is both a main effect and an interaction effect. 
D)  There is a simple effect but no main effect. 
A)  There is no interaction effect. 
B)  There is an interaction effect. 
C)  There is both a main effect and an interaction effect. 
D)  There is a simple effect but no main effect.

Which of the following is a conceptual benefit of using factorial designs versus single-factor designs?

Use the following table for the next nine questions -What is the marginal mean for Friday?

If a researcher examines one independent variable, she would be using a research design; if she was examining the possible combinations of two or more independent variables, she would be using a research design.

Which is the proper way to state the null hypothesis for the interaction effect?

Which is the proper way to state the alternative hypothesis for the interaction effect?

______ are defined as the effect of an independent variable on the dependent variable within a factorial research design.

What is the total mean for the data in the table below?

______ are defined as the means in a table that represent a main effect.

Factorial research designs allow a researcher to examine what type of effect between variables?

If F_A _* _B = 3.22 with df = 3,40, the researcher would ______.

What is the mean square for the A * B interaction effect (MS_A _* _B)?

After calculating the marginal means in the table below, which variable has a significant main effect? (assume any difference between the means implies the main effect is significant)

What is the mean square for the main effect of factor A (MS_A)?

According to the following table, which type of effects are present?

If FAxB = 1.62 < 3.40, the researcher would ______.

An F-ratio statistic contains between-group and within-group variance.

What is R²B? SSA = 10.64; SSB = 8.93; SSA _x B = 15.15; SST = 49.56.

Calculate the F-ratio for main effect of factor B (FB): MSA= 458.00; MSB = 6841.00; MSAxB = 53.00; MSWG = 10.40.

After calculating the marginal means in the table below, which variable has a significant main effect? (assume any difference between the means implies the main effect is significant)

According to the figure below, which of the following statements would most likely be true?

Introduction to Statistics

Examining Data: Tables and Figures

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Variability

Normal Distributions

Probability and Hypothesis Testing

Testing One Sample Mean

Estimating the Mean of a Population

Testing the Difference Between Two Means

Errors in Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Power, and Effect Size

One-Way Analysis of Variance Anova

Correlation

Linear Regression and Multiple Correlation

Chi-Square

Filters

Exam 12: Two-Way Analysis of Variance Anova

Which of the following is a conceptual benefit of using factorial designs versus single-factor designs?

Use the following table for the next nine questions -What is the marginal mean for Friday?

If a researcher examines one independent variable, she would be using a ______ research design; if she was examining the possible combinations of two or more independent variables, she would be using a ______ research design.

Which is the proper way to state the null hypothesis for the interaction effect?

Which is the proper way to state the alternative hypothesis for the interaction effect?

______ are defined as the effect of an independent variable on the dependent variable within a factorial research design.

What is the total mean for the data in the table below?

______ are defined as the means in a table that represent a main effect.

Factorial research designs allow a researcher to examine what type of effect between variables?

If FA * B = 3.22 with df = 3,40, the researcher would ______.

What is the mean square for the A * B interaction effect (MSA * B)?

After calculating the marginal means in the table below, which variable has a significant main effect? (assume any difference between the means implies the main effect is significant)

What is the mean square for the main effect of factor A (MSA)?

According to the following table, which type of effects are present?

If FAxB = 1.62 < 3.40, the researcher would ______.

An F-ratio statistic contains between-group and within-group variance.

What is R2B? SSA = 10.64; SSB = 8.93; SSA x B = 15.15; SST = 49.56.

Calculate the F-ratio for main effect of factor B (FB): MSA= 458.00; MSB = 6841.00; MSAxB = 53.00; MSWG = 10.40.

After calculating the marginal means in the table below, which variable has a significant main effect? (assume any difference between the means implies the main effect is significant)

According to the figure below, which of the following statements would most likely be true?

Introduction to Statistics

Examining Data: Tables and Figures

Measures of Central Tendency

Measures of Variability

Normal Distributions

Probability and Hypothesis Testing

Testing One Sample Mean

Estimating the Mean of a Population

Testing the Difference Between Two Means

Errors in Hypothesis Testing, Statistical Power, and Effect Size

One-Way Analysis of Variance Anova

Correlation

Linear Regression and Multiple Correlation

Chi-Square

Filters

If a researcher examines one independent variable, she would be using a research design; if she was examining the possible combinations of two or more independent variables, she would be using a research design.

If F_A _* _B = 3.22 with df = 3,40, the researcher would ______.

What is the mean square for the A * B interaction effect (MS_A _* _B)?

What is the mean square for the main effect of factor A (MS_A)?

What is R²B? SSA = 10.64; SSB = 8.93; SSA _x B = 15.15; SST = 49.56.