Question 1

Why do we use SPSS to calculate a factorial ANOVA?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why do we use SPSS to calculate...

Question 2

In the factorial ANOVA, participants are tested only once.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Like the scatter plot in a correlation, one of the easiest ways to see the magnitude of an interaction (or the absence of one) in a factorial ANOVA is to plot the means.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In a factorial ANOVA, one of the null hypotheses might look like this:
A)
B)
C)
D)

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a factorial ANOVA, one of the...

Question 5

If your main effects are significant, your interaction effects will also be significant in all cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the main effect F₍₁,₁₂₎ = 5.25, p < .05, what does the symbol p stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) the obtained value 
B) the critical value 
C) the probability level 
D) the correlation

Question 7

If your analysis notes that males in a weight loss study differ from females in the weight loss study in the amount of weight lost based on the type of weight loss program used, what type of effect is this called?

Accepted Answer

A) interaction effect 
B) factor effect 
C) level effect 
D) main effect

Question 8

An interaction effect is a phenomenon where the effect of one independent variable on the dependent variable differs based on the level of a second independent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An analysis that examines more than one dependent variable or outcome is known as _______ ANOVA.

Accepted Answer

A) multivariate 
B) one-way 
C) univariate 
D) two-way

Question 10

Interaction effects are between independent variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following would be an example of a design that examines the effects gender and school type (i.e., elementary, middle, or high school) on a scale of student attitudes toward learning?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 × 2 ANOVA 
B) 3 × 3 ANOVA 
C) 2 × 3 ANOVA 
D) Simple ANOVA

Question 12

A factorial ANOVA is _______ analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) univariate 
B) bivariate 
C) multivariate 
D) exivariate

Question 13

The test statistic used in the factorial ANOVA is the F-test.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In a factorial ANOVA, one of the null hypotheses for a main effect might look like this:
A)
B)
C)
D)

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a factorial ANOVA, one of the...

Question 15

How many research hypotheses are used in a 2 × 2 factorial ANOVA?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 16

In the factorial ANOVA, subjects are measured ______.

Accepted Answer

A) only once 
B) exactly twice 
C) once or more 
D) twice or more

Question 17

If you wanted to examine whether television viewing through social learning differs based on students' grade in school (i.e., first, second, third, etc.), what is the independent variable of interest?

Accepted Answer

A) grade level 
B) television viewing 
C) students 
D) school

Question 18

What are the three research hypotheses used in a 2 × 2 factorial analysis?

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The answer of What are the three research hypotheses used...

Question 19

The factorial ANOVA is used when you have ______.

Accepted Answer

A) one independent variable 
B) more than one independent variable 
C) two dependent variables 
D) two or more dependent variables

Question 20

When analysis of data reveals a difference between levels of a factor, what is this called?

Accepted Answer

A) interaction effect 
B) factor effect 
C) level effect 
D) main effect

Exam 14: Two Too Many Factors: Factorial Analysis of Variancea Brief Introduction

Why do we use SPSS to calculate a factorial ANOVA?

In the factorial ANOVA, participants are tested only once.

Like the scatter plot in a correlation, one of the easiest ways to see the magnitude of an interaction (or the absence of one) in a factorial ANOVA is to plot the means.

In a factorial ANOVA, one of the null hypotheses might look like this: A) B) C) D)

If your main effects are significant, your interaction effects will also be significant in all cases.

In the main effect F₍₁,₁₂₎ = 5.25, p < .05, what does the symbol p stand for?

If your analysis notes that males in a weight loss study differ from females in the weight loss study in the amount of weight lost based on the type of weight loss program used, what type of effect is this called?

An interaction effect is a phenomenon where the effect of one independent variable on the dependent variable differs based on the level of a second independent variable.

An analysis that examines more than one dependent variable or outcome is known as _______ ANOVA.

Interaction effects are between independent variables.

Which of the following would be an example of a design that examines the effects gender and school type (i.e., elementary, middle, or high school) on a scale of student attitudes toward learning?

A factorial ANOVA is _______ analysis.

The test statistic used in the factorial ANOVA is the F-test.

In a factorial ANOVA, one of the null hypotheses for a main effect might look like this: A) B) C) D)

How many research hypotheses are used in a 2 × 2 factorial ANOVA?

In the factorial ANOVA, subjects are measured ______.

If you wanted to examine whether television viewing through social learning differs based on students' grade in school (i.e., first, second, third, etc.) , what is the independent variable of interest?

What are the three research hypotheses used in a 2 × 2 factorial analysis?

The factorial ANOVA is used when you have ______.

When analysis of data reveals a difference between levels of a factor, what is this called?