Recently, a Department Store Chain Was Interested in Determining If

question 57

Multiple Choice

Recently, a department store chain was interested in determining if there was a difference in the mean number of customers who enter the three stores in Seattle. The analysts set up a study in which the number of people entering the stores was counted depending on whether the day of the week was Saturday, Sunday, or a weekday. The following data were collected: Given this format and testing using an alpha level equal to 0.05, which of the following statements is true?

• A) The total degrees of freedom is 9.
• B) The between blocks degrees of freedom equals 8.
• C) The between samples degrees of freedom equals 3.
• D) The within sample degrees of freedom equals 4.

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Definitions:

Psychology

The systematic examination of mental processes and actions, covering both the observable and the hidden aspects of consciousness and thinking.

Causation

The relationship between cause and effect, where one event (the cause) directly leads to the occurrence of another event (the effect).

Behaviour

The actions or reactions of an organism, often in response to its environment.

Behaviourism

A psychological approach that emphasizes the study of observable behavior and the role of environmental forces in shaping it, discounting mental states as primary causes of behavior.