Question 1

What can be done to see whether the dependent variables discriminate the groups in a MANOVA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identify multivariate outliers 
B)  Discriminant function analysis 
C)  Bonferroni adjustment 
D)  Box's test of equality of covariance matrices 
A)  Identify multivariate outliers 
B)  Discriminant function analysis 
C)  Bonferroni adjustment 
D)  Box's test of equality of covariance matrices B

Question 2

In MANOVA the effects of covariates can be evaluated by

Accepted Answer

A)  A regression equation 
B)  An examination of the mean differences 
C)  An examination of the correlation matrix 
D)  A correlation equation 
A)  A regression equation 
B)  An examination of the mean differences 
C)  An examination of the correlation matrix 
D)  A correlation equation A

Question 3

Which is not a test that can be used to assess multivariate differences in MANOVA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Roy's largest root 
B)  Wilks's lambda 
C)  Greenhouse-Geisser 
D)  Hotelling's trace 
A)  Roy's largest root 
B)  Wilks's lambda 
C)  Greenhouse-Geisser 
D)  Hotelling's trace C

Question 4

In a study on the influence of exercise type on pulse rate and dependence on dietary preference, the following table details Tests of Between-Subjects Effects.   In the same study the following output is produced for exertype x intensity
Multivariate tests of significance (S = 2, M = -1/2, N = 701/2)
  Examining Wilk's value again is reported as F(4,284) = .859, p = .489. What can be concluded about this result?

Accepted Answer

A)  Levels of pulse rate are affected by intensity of type of exercise. 
B)  Differences in levels of pulse rate are not reliant on intensity of type of exercise in this sample. 
C)  Exercise does not affect levels of pulse rate. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Levels of pulse rate are affected by intensity of type of exercise. 
B)  Differences in levels of pulse rate are not reliant on intensity of type of exercise in this sample. 
C)  Exercise does not affect levels of pulse rate. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 5

A psychologist was interested in gauging the success of a mood manipulation during one of her experiments. She had three groups of participants who underwent different types of mood induction: disgust mood induction, negative mood induction and positive mood induction. After the mood induction, participants were asked to endorse nine statements relating to their mood (on a 5-point Likert scale from 1 = disagree to 5 = agree): (1) When you're smiling the whole world smiles with you, (2) I love the pretty flowers, (3) I could never touch a dead body, (4) I would never eat catfood, (5) If someone served me monkey brain soup I would vomit, (6) I feel fed up, (7) Bodily fluids are nasty, (8) I could not drink from a glass that I'd used to catch a spider, (9) I am a worthless piece of scum. What analysis should be done to see if the mood inductions had an effect on responses to these nine items?

Accepted Answer

A)  Factor analysis 
B)  MANOVA 
C)  Repeated-measures ANOVA. 
D)  Mixed ANOVA 
A)  Factor analysis 
B)  MANOVA 
C)  Repeated-measures ANOVA. 
D)  Mixed ANOVA

Question 6

In a study on the influence of exercise type on pulse rate and dependence on dietary preference, the following table details Tests of Between-Subjects Effects.  
This same study produced the following output for dietary preference by exercise type by intensity, which can be viewed below. How would this information best be reported?
Multivariate tests of significance (S = 2, M = -1/2, N = 701/2)

Accepted Answer

A)  F(4, 288) = .65, p = .618 
B)  F(4, 284) = .656, p = .609 
C)  F(4, 286) = .653. p = .983 
D)  None of the above 
A)  F(4, 288) = .65, p = .618 
B)  F(4, 284) = .656, p = .609 
C)  F(4, 286) = .653. p = .983 
D)  None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following should be performed when assumptions are violated in MANOVA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bonferroni test 
B)  Kruskal-Wallis test 
C)  Wilcoxon rank-sum test 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Bonferroni test 
B)  Kruskal-Wallis test 
C)  Wilcoxon rank-sum test 
D)  None of the above

Question 8

A psychologist was interested in gauging the success of a mood manipulation during one of her experiments. She had three groups of participants who underwent different types of mood induction: disgust mood induction, negative mood induction and positive mood induction. After the mood induction, participants were asked to endorse nine statements relating to their mood (on a 5 point Likert scale from 1-disagree to 5-agree): (1) When you're smiling the whole world smiles with you, (2) I love the pretty flowers, (3) I could never touch a dead body, (4) I would never eat cat food, (5) If someone served me monkey brain soup I would vomit, (6) I feel fed up, (7) Bodily fluids are nasty, (8) I could not drink from a glass that I'd used to catch a spider, (9) I am a worthless piece of scum. What analysis should be done to see if the mood inductions had an effect on responses to these 9 items. part of the output is shown below. Which statement best sums up this part of the output?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were significant differences between the mood induction conditions on all items. 
B)  There were significant differences between the mood induction conditions on two items: 'I would never eat catfood' and 'Bodily fluids are nasty'. 
C)  There were significant differences between the mood induction conditions on four items: 'I would never eat catfood', 'I could never touch a dead body', 'I feel fed up' and 'Bodily fluids are nasty'. 
D)  The mood induction had no effect on responses to the nine items. 
A)  There were significant differences between the mood induction conditions on all items. 
B)  There were significant differences between the mood induction conditions on two items: 'I would never eat catfood' and 'Bodily fluids are nasty'. 
C)  There were significant differences between the mood induction conditions on four items: 'I would never eat catfood', 'I could never touch a dead body', 'I feel fed up' and 'Bodily fluids are nasty'. 
D)  The mood induction had no effect on responses to the nine items.

Question 9

Independent variables in MANOVA can be selected after the initial design. In this case the variables are added as

Accepted Answer

A)  Blocked factors 
B)  Random factors 
C)  Fixed factors 
D)  Blocking factors 
A)  Blocked factors 
B)  Random factors 
C)  Fixed factors 
D)  Blocking factors

Question 10

In a study on the influence of exercise type on pulse rate and dependence on dietary preference, the following table details Tests of Between-Subjects Effects. Using this table, how would the result for Diet x Exertype be reported?

Accepted Answer

A)  F(2, 144) = .31, p = .734 
B)  F(2, 144) = .52, p = .594 
C)  F(1, 144) = 45.54, p < .001 
D)  None of the above 
A)  F(2, 144) = .31, p = .734 
B)  F(2, 144) = .52, p = .594 
C)  F(1, 144) = 45.54, p < .001 
D)  None of the above

Question 11

In a study on the influence of exercise type on pulse rate and dependence on dietary preference, the following table details Tests of Between-Subjects Effects.   The following output is produced for diet x intensity
Multivariate tests of significance (S = 1, M = 0, N = 701/2)
  The reported findings are written as follows
F(1, 143) = 20.82, p = .000
What do you deduce by this result?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change in pulse rate is not affected by dietary preference. 
B)  There is no difference in pulse rate in relation to intensity levels. 
C)  Change in pulse rate across intensity levels depends on dietary preference. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Change in pulse rate is not affected by dietary preference. 
B)  There is no difference in pulse rate in relation to intensity levels. 
C)  Change in pulse rate across intensity levels depends on dietary preference. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 12

A discriminate function analysis was performed on the data below. The outputs of this data is also below. Which statement best sums up the results? Tests of Between-Subjects Effects
  Scheffe
Multiple comparisons

Accepted Answer

A)  There were two significant underlying functions that differentiated the mood induction groups: one seems to reflect disgust, whereas the other reflects depression. 
B)  There was one significant underlying function that differentiates the mood induction groups: it seems to represent disgust. 
C)  There were two significant underlying functions that differentiated the mood induction groups, but it's unclear what these functions represent 
D)  There were no significant underlying functions that could discriminate the mood induction groups. 
A)  There were two significant underlying functions that differentiated the mood induction groups: one seems to reflect disgust, whereas the other reflects depression. 
B)  There was one significant underlying function that differentiates the mood induction groups: it seems to represent disgust. 
C)  There were two significant underlying functions that differentiated the mood induction groups, but it's unclear what these functions represent 
D)  There were no significant underlying functions that could discriminate the mood induction groups.

Question 13

In a study on the influence of exercise type on pulse rate and dependence on dietary preference, the following table details tests of between-subjects effects. What can be deduced from this information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diet is significant but is not impacted by 'exertype' or 'diet × exertype' (both of which are not significant). 
B)  Diet is not significant. 
C)  Exertype is impacted by diet. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  Diet is significant but is not impacted by 'exertype' or 'diet × exertype' (both of which are not significant). 
B)  Diet is not significant. 
C)  Exertype is impacted by diet. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 14

A researcher wanted to know if people on different university courses has different personality traits. She asked people studying psychology, dram and maths to complete two dimensions of a personality test, a self-efficacy dimensions and a self-discipline one. Based on the results given in the following tables, what conclusions can be drawn? Tests of Between-Subjects Effects
  a R Squared = .004 (Adjusted R Squared = .002)
B R Squared = .008 (Adjusted R Squared = .007)
Multiple Comparisons
Scheffé
  Based on observed means.
* The mean difference is significant at the .05 level.

Accepted Answer

A)  There are differences in personality traits among student on different courses, and the two dimensions distinguish between courses in the same way. 
B)  There are differences in personality traits among student on different courses, but the two dimensions do not distinguish between courses in the same way. 
C)  There are no differences in personality traits among student on different courses. 
D)  Not enough information. 
A)  There are differences in personality traits among student on different courses, and the two dimensions distinguish between courses in the same way. 
B)  There are differences in personality traits among student on different courses, but the two dimensions do not distinguish between courses in the same way. 
C)  There are no differences in personality traits among student on different courses. 
D)  Not enough information.

Question 15

In a study of adult males and adult females, and the corresponding effects of treatment for different levels of anxiety (and thus there are a number of groups differing along more than one variate), in which order would the four MANOVA test statistics be performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pillai's trace, Wilks's lambda, Hotelling's trace, Roy's statistic* 
B)  Wilks's lambda, Hotelling's trace, Roy's statistic, Pillai's trace 
C)  Roy's statistic, Hotelling's trace, Wilks's lambda, Pillai's trace 
D)  Hotelling's trace, Wilks's lambda, Pillai's trace, Roy's statistic 
A)  Pillai's trace, Wilks's lambda, Hotelling's trace, Roy's statistic* 
B)  Wilks's lambda, Hotelling's trace, Roy's statistic, Pillai's trace 
C)  Roy's statistic, Hotelling's trace, Wilks's lambda, Pillai's trace 
D)  Hotelling's trace, Wilks's lambda, Pillai's trace, Roy's statistic

Question 16

Which of the following is not representative of the key considerations required prior to running a MANOVA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Post analysis 
B)  Assess the significance of a MANOVA 
C)  Assumptions 
D)  Assess the significance of the variance 
A)  Post analysis 
B)  Assess the significance of a MANOVA 
C)  Assumptions 
D)  Assess the significance of the variance

Question 17

A psychologist was interested in gauging the success of a mood manipulation during one of her experiments. She had three groups of participants who underwent different types of mood induction: disgust mood induction, negative mood induction and positive mood induction. After the mood induction, participants were asked to endorse nine statements relating to their mood (on a 5 point Likert scale from 1-disagree to 5-agree): (1) When you're smiling the whole world smiles with you, (2) I love the pretty flowers, (3) I could never touch a dead body, (4) I would never eat cat food, (5) If someone served me monkey brain soup I would vomit, (6) I feel fed up, (7) Bodily fluids are nasty, (8) I could not drink from a glass that I'd used to catch a spider, (9) I am a worthless piece of scum. What analysis should be done to see if the mood inductions had an effect on responses to these 9 items. Part of the SPSS output is below. Which statement best sums up this part of the output?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were significant differences between the mood induction conditions on two items: 'I am a worthless piece of scum', and 'Bodily fluids are nasty'. 
B)  There were significant differences between the mood induction conditions on three items: 'I am a worthless piece of scum', 'I would never eat catfood' and 'Bodily fluids are nasty'. 
C)  I need to transform some of the items. 
D)  I need to transform all of the items. 
A)  There were significant differences between the mood induction conditions on two items: 'I am a worthless piece of scum', and 'Bodily fluids are nasty'. 
B)  There were significant differences between the mood induction conditions on three items: 'I am a worthless piece of scum', 'I would never eat catfood' and 'Bodily fluids are nasty'. 
C)  I need to transform some of the items. 
D)  I need to transform all of the items.

Question 18

A psychologist was interested in gauging the success of a mood manipulation during one of her experiments. She had three groups of participants who underwent different types of mood induction: disgust mood induction, negative mood induction and positive mood induction. After the mood induction, participants were asked to endorse nine statements relating to their mood (on a 5 point Likert scale from 1-disagree to 5-agree): (1) When you're smiling the whole world smiles with you, (2) I love the pretty flowers, (3) I could never touch a dead body, (4) I would never eat cat food, (5) If someone served me monkey brain soup I would vomit, (6) I feel fed up, (7) Bodily fluids are nasty, (8) I could not drink from a glass that I'd used to catch a spider, (9) I am a worthless piece of scum. What analysis should be done to see if the mood inductions had an effect on responses to these 9 items. Part of the SPSS output is below. Which of the following statements best summarizes the output.

Accepted Answer

A)  The type of mood induction had a significant effect on responses to all nine items. 
B)  The type of mood induction had a significant effect on responses to at least one of the nine items. 
C)  The type of mood induction that a person had could be determined from a linear combination of responses to the nine items. 
D)  The type of mood induction had a significant effect on responses to more than half at least of the nine items. 
A)  The type of mood induction had a significant effect on responses to all nine items. 
B)  The type of mood induction had a significant effect on responses to at least one of the nine items. 
C)  The type of mood induction that a person had could be determined from a linear combination of responses to the nine items. 
D)  The type of mood induction had a significant effect on responses to more than half at least of the nine items.

Question 19

Which of the following is not an assumption of MANOVA?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multivariate normality 
B)  Homogeneity of covariate matrices 
C)  Homogeneity of variance 
D)  Independence 
A)  Multivariate normality 
B)  Homogeneity of covariate matrices 
C)  Homogeneity of variance 
D)  Independence

What can be done to see whether the dependent variables discriminate the groups in a MANOVA?

In MANOVA the effects of covariates can be evaluated by

Which is not a test that can be used to assess multivariate differences in MANOVA?

Which of the following should be performed when assumptions are violated in MANOVA?

Independent variables in MANOVA can be selected after the initial design. In this case the variables are added as

In a study on the influence of exercise type on pulse rate and dependence on dietary preference, the following table details Tests of Between-Subjects Effects. Using this table, how would the result for Diet x Exertype be reported?

A discriminate function analysis was performed on the data below. The outputs of this data is also below. Which statement best sums up the results? Tests of Between-Subjects Effects Scheffe Multiple comparisons

In a study on the influence of exercise type on pulse rate and dependence on dietary preference, the following table details tests of between-subjects effects. What can be deduced from this information?

In a study of adult males and adult females, and the corresponding effects of treatment for different levels of anxiety (and thus there are a number of groups differing along more than one variate), in which order would the four MANOVA test statistics be performed?

Which of the following is not representative of the key considerations required prior to running a MANOVA?

Which of the following is not an assumption of MANOVA?

Why Is My Evil Lecturer Forcing Me to Learn Statistics

The Spine of Statistics

The Phoenix of Statistics

The Ibm Spss Statistics Environment

Exploring Data With Graphs

The Beast of Bias

Non-Parametric Models

Correlation

The Linear Model Regression

Comparing Two Means

Moderation, Mediation and Multicategory Predictors

Glm 1: Comparing Several Independent Means

Glm 2: Comparing Means Adjusted for Other Predictors Analysis of Covariance

Glm 3: Factorial Designs

Glm 4: Repeated-Measures Designs

Glm 5: Mixed Designs

Exploratory Factor Analysis

Categorical Outcomes: Chi-Square and Loglinear Analysis

Categorical Outcomes: Logistic Regression

Multilevel Linear Models

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Exam 17: Multivariate Analysis of Variance Manova

What can be done to see whether the dependent variables discriminate the groups in a MANOVA?

In MANOVA the effects of covariates can be evaluated by

Which is not a test that can be used to assess multivariate differences in MANOVA?

Which of the following should be performed when assumptions are violated in MANOVA?

Independent variables in MANOVA can be selected after the initial design. In this case the variables are added as

In a study on the influence of exercise type on pulse rate and dependence on dietary preference, the following table details Tests of Between-Subjects Effects. Using this table, how would the result for Diet x Exertype be reported?

A discriminate function analysis was performed on the data below. The outputs of this data is also below. Which statement best sums up the results? Tests of Between-Subjects Effects Scheffe Multiple comparisons

In a study on the influence of exercise type on pulse rate and dependence on dietary preference, the following table details tests of between-subjects effects. What can be deduced from this information?

In a study of adult males and adult females, and the corresponding effects of treatment for different levels of anxiety (and thus there are a number of groups differing along more than one variate), in which order would the four MANOVA test statistics be performed?

Which of the following is not representative of the key considerations required prior to running a MANOVA?

Which of the following is not an assumption of MANOVA?

Why Is My Evil Lecturer Forcing Me to Learn Statistics

The Spine of Statistics

The Phoenix of Statistics

The Ibm Spss Statistics Environment

Exploring Data With Graphs

The Beast of Bias

Non-Parametric Models

Correlation

The Linear Model Regression

Comparing Two Means

Moderation, Mediation and Multicategory Predictors

Glm 1: Comparing Several Independent Means

Glm 2: Comparing Means Adjusted for Other Predictors Analysis of Covariance

Glm 3: Factorial Designs

Glm 4: Repeated-Measures Designs

Glm 5: Mixed Designs

Exploratory Factor Analysis

Categorical Outcomes: Chi-Square and Loglinear Analysis

Categorical Outcomes: Logistic Regression

Multilevel Linear Models

Filters