(Scenario III) Religiosity Was the Independent Variable in the Study

question 63

Multiple Choice

(Scenario III) Religiosity was the independent variable in the study described in Scenario III. Religiosity was divided into three groups based on whether the participants reported being Christian, atheist, or Muslim. The method by which religious groups were established makes this a(n) _____ study.

• A) true experimental
• B) quasi-experimental
• C) pseudo-experimental
• D) absolute experimental

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Definitions:

T-test

A statistical procedure used to determine if there is a significant difference between the means of two groups under consideration, often used in small sample sizes.

Independent Means

A statistical method comparing the means of two independent groups to assess whether there is a significant difference.

Participants

Participants are individuals who take part in a research study, contributing data for analysis.

Standard Deviations

Another term for how much individual data points in a set deviate from the mean or average, helping in assessing data dispersion.