A Medical Researcher Wishes to Try Three Different Techniques to Lower

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Essay

A medical researcher wishes to try three different techniques to lower cholesterol levels of patients with highcholesterol levels. The subjects are randomly selected and assigned to one of three groups. Group 1 is givenmedication, Group 2 is given an exercise program, and Group 3 is assigned a diet program. At the end of sixweeks, each subjectʹs cholesterol level is recorded. State the requirements that must be satisfied in order to usethe one-way ANOVA procedure.

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Definitions:

Less Attractive

The subjective evaluation of an individual or item as being less appealing, desirable, or pleasing in appearance compared to others.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overemphasize personality traits and underestimate situational factors when explaining others' behaviors.

Actor-observer Bias

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external factors while attributing others' actions to their internal characteristics.

Situational Influences

External factors present in an individual's environment that impact behavior, decisions, and perceptions.