The Owners of the Syfy Channel Are Interested in Whether

question 82

Multiple Choice

The owners of the Syfy channel are interested in whether watching the Syfy channel causes people to become "geeky," and if so, whether any such effects depend on a person's gender.They hire a researcher to design and carry out the appropriate study.The researcher randomly assigns an equal number of men and women to watch 0, 3, 5, or 9 hours of the Syfy channel each week for 6 weeks.What is the research hypothesis for the main effect of gender?

• A) On average, men and women are equally geeky.
• B) On average, men and women differ in their geekiness levels.
• C) On average, men are geekier when they watch more hours of the Syfy channel than fewer hours.
• D) On average, men are geekier than women when watching fewer hours but less geeky than women when watching more hours of the Syfy channel.

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Definitions:

Biological Factors

These refer to the physiological and genetic influences that affect an individual's characteristics, behaviors, and health.

Environment

The combination of external physical, chemical, and biological factors and social and cultural influences that affect an individual or community's well-being.

Developmental Viewpoint

A perspective focusing on how human beings grow, change, and acquire new abilities and understanding over the course of their life.