Use the Following Research Scenario to Answer the Next Four

question 42

Multiple Choice

Use the following research scenario to answer the next four questions:
A researcher was interested in the effects of 1) alcohol consumption and 2) content of a videotape, on how likely one is to support rape myths.  The researcher randomly assigned 60 college-aged males to one of the following three groups: no alcohol consumed, a moderated amount of alcohol consumed, and a large amount of alcohol consumed.  Additionally, half of the participants were shown the educational video on rape myths. The other half of the participants watched a documentary on owls (a control condition) .  At the end of the study all the participants filled out a survey on rape myth acceptance.  Higher scores on the survey indicated higher acceptance of rape myths.
What type of statistical analysis would be most appropriate for this experiment?

• A) a t -test
• B) a regression
• C) a one-way analysis of variance
• D) a factorial analysis of variance

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Definitions:

David Hume

A Scottish Enlightenment philosopher known for his skepticism and empiricism.

Soft Determinist

A stance in the debate on free will which suggests that free will and determinism are compatible, claiming that behavior is determined by motivations and desires compatible with free choice.

Past Causes

The events or actions that have happened in the past and have led to the occurrence of current events or situations.

Soft Determinism

A thesis that accepts determinism but claims that certain kinds of causes—namely, a person’s character—will allow us to call his or her actions free. The soft determinist is therefore a compatibilist, who believes in both freedom and determinism.