Exam 10: Between Subjects Designs

Chapter 10 contains a figure listing the advantages and disadvantages of a between subjects design.Which of the following statements is true in regard to the figure?

In chapter 7, we used a between subjects design to see if caffeine influenced levels of alertness.We had three groups of participants: participants who received 8 ounces of a caffeinated beverage, participants who received 24 ounces of a caffeinated beverage, and participants who received no caffeine.If this was a between subjects design with 30 total participants, how many participants would be in each condition?

You want to replicate Barlett et al.'s research on amount of blood in a video game and measures of aggression.Your independent variable has 4 levels: maximum blood, medium blood, low blood, and no blood.You want to conduct a between subjects design.How many total participants will you need if you want 10 participants in each level of the IV?

Statistical variance is the degree of spread among data surrounding the mean.

You can reduce the disadvantages of a between subjects design by increasing the statistical variance.

Which APA goal was covered in this chapter?

Recall the research conducted by Bartlett et al.2005) on the influence of action figures on male body image.If participants completed the first experimental condition of handling highly muscular action figures first and the second experimental condition of handling moderately muscular action second, a decrease in self-esteem in the second condition could be due to exposure to the highly muscular action figures from the first condition.When this occurs, a researcher would be concerned about __________.

Farris et al.conducted a study to determine if men and women were equal in their ability to judge women's nonverbal cues.In this example, what was the DV?

There are more advantages to between subjects designs than disadvantages.

Which APA goal was not covered in this chapter?

Classic research, but not contemporary research, within the field of psychology utilized between subjects designs.

Which of the following is not an advantage to a between subjects design?

Statistical nominal variance is the degree of spread among data surrounding the mean.

Chapter 10 introduced you to between subjects designs.

In Chapter 8, we mentioned a study that examined the relationship between where one lives urban or rural) and when a specific form of cancer is diagnosed.For this example, the independent variable was where one lives.How many levels did the IV have?

In Chapter 8, we mentioned a study that examined the relationship between where one lives urban or rural) and when a specific form of cancer is diagnosed.For this example, the independent variable was where one lives.Which statement best explains why where one lives was a between subjects variable?

Farris et al.conducted a study to determine if men and women were equal in their ability to judge women's nonverbal cues.In this example, what type of variable was sex of participant?

A participant dropping out of a study or not returning to complete additional parts to a study is known as __________.

One of the authors of your textbook conducted a study on monitor size and reaction time.The research matrix is given below. 17 inch 19 inch 21 inch 25 participants 25 participants 25 participants If you wanted to give every participant in the study a piece of paper with the contact information of the researchers, how many pieces of paper will you need for this between subjects design?

A research matrix is __________.