DrAugust Is Investigating Whether or Not Women Have More Job

question 51

Multiple Choice

Dr.August is investigating whether or not women have more job satisfaction after they are given praise or a gift card (different levels or rewards) .She has recruited 10 women from Intel and for 6 months the women received praise then the next 6 months they received a gift card.The conditions were counterbalanced and a survey on job satisfaction was distributed following the treatment conditions or every 6 months until the research was completed.After finishing her study Dr.August was busy writing a grant,therefore she has asked you to analyze her data below.Please note the survey was based on 1-5 Likert scale with high scores indicating high job satisfaction and low score indicating dissatisfaction.
What is the calculated t-value for Dr.Augusts' data above?

• A)5.70
• B)6.00
• C)5.88
• D)1.90

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Definitions:

Random Assignment

A research method used to assign participants to different groups in an experiment in a way that each participant has an equal chance of being placed in any group.

Independent Variable(s)

are the variables in an experiment that are manipulated to test their effect on dependent variables, allowing researchers to determine cause-and-effect relationships.

Internal Validity

The extent to which changes in the independent variable caused changes in the dependent variable.

Independent Variable

A variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.