Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337613316
Author: Frederick J Gravetter, Lori-Ann B. Forzano
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 8, Problem 12E
Identify the advantages of a multiple-group design compared to an experiment with only two groups.
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A school psychologist wants to test the effectiveness of a new method of teaching biologybiology. She recruits 500500 firstfirst-grade students and randomly divides them into two groups. Group 1 is taught by means of the new method, while group 2 is taught by traditional methods. The same teacher is assigned to teach both groups. At the end of the year, an achievement test (graded on a scale from 1-10) is administered and the results of the two groups are compared. Complete parts (a) through (i) below.(a) What is the response variable in this experiment?
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Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (MindTap Course List)
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