Use the attached article to answer these questions.
2. Goal of article:
State the research questions and/or hypotheses being investigated (What are
they trying to do?) (Four sentences to one paragraph)
4. Describe ALL the dependent variables for the designated experiment:
a.
Provide an
operational definition
b.
Name the units
it was measured in
5. Describe ALL the independent variables
for the designated experiment:
c. Name each variable
d. List its levels
e. State the statistical test(s) that was/were
used to analyze the data
f.
If there
are more than one independent variable, state the factorial design
6. Describe how the
experiment was conducted, i.e., what was the procedure: (4-6 sentences)
7. Identify all the main effects and
interactions (if the design is factorial). Make sure you state the main effect
for EACH independent variable you named in (5):
a.
Provide the statistical statement (t– or F-statement)
b.
Explain each statement in plain English
8. Steps or conclusions
suggested by the article (One
paragraph):
a. How is each research
question listed in (2) answered?
b. What do the data mean?
