An Independent-Measures Research Study Compares Three Treatment Conditions Using a Sample

question 66

Multiple Choice

An independent-measures research study compares three treatment conditions using a sample of n = 5 in each treatment.For this study,the three sample means are,M₁ = 1,M₂ = 2,and M₃ = 3.For the ANOVA,what value would be obtained for SS_between?​

• A)​1
• B)​5
• C)​10
• D)​15

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Definitions:

Cognitive Processes

The mental actions or processes involved in acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Discrimination

The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex, often examined within social psychology and sociology.

Generalization

A principle in psychology that refers to the tendency of a response that is learned to one stimulus to be elicited by similar but distinct stimuli.

Unconditioned Response

An innate, automatic response to a stimulus that happens spontaneously, without the need for prior learning or conditioning.