An Investigator Wanted to See Whether Packaging Information Affects the Way

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Multiple Choice

An investigator wanted to see whether packaging information affects the way teenagers rate the effectiveness of soap.The same soap was put in three packages: (a) a pink wrapper that says "For Keeping Your Skin Baby Soft";(b) a red wrapper that says "For Eliminating Acne";and (c) a white wrapper that says nothing.Each teenager was asked to rub his or her face with dirt and wash with soap A;the same procedure was followed for soaps B and then C.The time it took to get the face clean was recorded each time.What is the intended independent variable?

• A) Packaging information
• B) Soap effectiveness
• C) The identity of the teenager
• D) Soap

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Definitions:

Objectivity

The practice of maintaining impartiality and neutrality, avoiding bias and subjective influences in research, reporting, and analysis.

Bias

Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, often in a way considered to be unfair.

Inductive Reasoning

A logical process in which multiple premises, all believed true or found true most of the time, are combined to obtain a specific conclusion.

Deductive Reasoning

A logical process where a conclusion follows necessarily from the stated premises, moving from the general to the specific.