1.For the following study, identify the (a) independent variables and the number
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1.For the following study, identify the (a) independent variables and the number of levels of each, (b) the nature of each independent variable (either within or between subjects), and (c) the dependent variable.
In a study of reading comprehension, sixth-grade students read a short story about baseball and then take a quiz. The students are divided into two groups based on their knowledge of baseball. Within each group, half of the students are high scorers on a test of verbal IQ, while the remaining students are low scorers.
Explanation / Answer
a) Reading comprehension is the independent variable & it has two levels : story of basketball & taking quiz. b) Indepenent variable(IV) is categorical when the (IV) is continuous.Between subjects effects determine if responds differ on dependent variable (DV), Depending on their score on a particular continuous IV. c) Verbal IQ is dependent variable.
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