In an Experiment Examining the Effects of Task Difficulty (Easy/hard)

question 47

Multiple Choice

In an experiment examining the effects of task difficulty (easy/hard) for men and women, the factors are ____.

• A) male and female
• B) easy and hard
• C) male, female, easy, and hard
• D) difficulty and gender

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Definitions:

Normal Curve

A bell-shaped curve that represents the distribution of many types of data where most values are close to the mean.

Standard Deviations

A statistical measure that quantifies the amount of variation or dispersion of a set of values.

Positive Correlation

A relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other variable.

Dependent Variable

In experimental and statistical research, the variable that is being tested and measured to see if it is affected by changes in another variable (the independent variable).