1)List the IV(s) 2)Is the IV categorical? 3)If so, how many levels of IV(s) are
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1)List the IV(s)
2)Is the IV categorical?
3)If so, how many levels of IV(s) are there? Describe the levels.
4)Is the IV manipulated?
5)Did the study use random assignment?
6)List the DV(s)
7)Can the DV(s) be analyzed as continuous?
A child wonders if feeding her hamsters gummy worms will impact their growth. She has two hamsters Leon and Remmy. She assigns Leon to be #1 and Remmy to be #2. She draws a number out of a hat to decide which hamster will eat gummy worms. She draws #2, and thus feeds Remmy gummy worms every day for two weeks. She feeds Leon regular hamster food for two weeks. At the end of her “study” she weighs the hamsters.
Explanation / Answer
1) Independent variable is type of foods given to Hamsters.
2) Yes Independent variable is categorical.
3) There are at two level
Level 1 Gummy worms
Level 2: Regular Hamster's food
4) No IV isnot manipulated
5) Yes study used random assignment.
6) Dependent variable is weight of Hamsters
7) Yes Dependent variable can be analyzed as continuous.
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