In a Study of Group Dynamics, Participants Were Placed in Groups

question 34

Multiple Choice

In a study of group dynamics, participants were placed in groups consisting of either three or ten people. During the study, group members worked together trying to solve a puzzle. After completing the task, participants reported how satisfied they were with the other members of their group. __________ is the independent variable in this study.

• A) Group dynamics
• B) The puzzle
• C) Group size
• D) Satisfaction

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Definitions:

Numerical Variables

Variables that represent quantifiable data, allowing for mathematical operations to be performed on them.

Poisson Distribution

A probability distribution that expresses the likelihood of a given number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space.

Normal Distribution

A type of continuous probability distribution for a real-valued random variable, characterized by a symmetric bell-shaped curve.

Binomial Distribution

A probability distribution that summarizes the likelihood that a variable will take one of two independent values under a given set of parameters.