Exam 10: Complex Experimental Designs

With a(n) _____, the results are analyzed as if you had separate experiments at each level of the other independent variable.

A researcher states that "anxiety decreases performance irrespective of the participants' motivation levels." This means that there is a(n)_____.

A researcher designs an experiment by manipulating the age of an applicant (young, middle, old); gender (male, female); and the type of job applied for (blue collar, white collar). Identify the type of design this experiment represents.

Which of the following is true of a 2 × 3 factorial design?

Which of the following is NOT true of a study with only one independent variable?

A researcher manipulates a defendant's appearance (attractive, average, or unattractive) and gender (male or female) to study how these variables affect judgments of criminal behavior. How many interactions are possible in this design?

A 2 × 2 × 2 design results in _____ experimental conditions.

A 2 × 2 factorial design was used to study the effects of participant gender and style of persuasion on attitude change using 40 individuals. This is an example of a(n) _____ design.

A researcher studies the effect of interpersonal distance (near, far) and personality type (introvert, extrovert) on feelings of anxiety. The researcher has used a(n) _____ design.

A study involves a 3 × 4 × 2 factorial design. How many independent variables are being studied?

In a study designed to measure aggressive play of boys versus girls who attend public or private schools, which of the following statements is least correct?

A marketing company wants to determine which cola beverage is most preferred by consumers. A group of participants tastes Cola A and then rates the taste. The group then tastes Cola B and rates the taste for this cola. A second group of participants follows the same procedure. However, they first taste Cola B and then Cola A. This is an example of a(n) _____ type of design.

In a study with a 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 factorial design, it can be inferred that there are:

In a 4 × 3 factorial design, for a completely independent groups design with 10 participants per group, how many participants are needed?

Internet research by Strassberg and Holty (2003) compared responses to women's Internet personal ads. The researchers presented participants with an ad focusing on different characteristics such as 1) slim and attractive, 2) sensual and passionate, 3) painting and hiking, or 4) financially independent and ambitious. This is an example of a _____ design.

How many main effects are possible in a study with a 2 × 3 × 2 factorial design?

A researcher finds that for male applicants, the likelihood of being hired for a job increases as their work experience increases. However, for female applicants, the likelihood of being hired is not influenced by the amount of work experience. In this scenario, which of the following is true?

The main reason for using a 2 × 2 factorial design instead of two separate experiments (with one IV per experiment) is to:

An IV × PV design has:

Participants were asked to read two poems that were written by a male or female author. They were told that one of the authors was a student majoring in English and the other an English professor. The participants rated the poem written by the professor as being of higher quality than the poem written by the student. This indicates: