In Steele, Ball, and Runk's Study of the "Mozart Effect

question 12

Multiple Choice

In Steele, Ball, and Runk's study of the "Mozart effect," the researchers used a multilevel, _______ design.

• A) independent groups
• B) repeated measures
• C) matched groups
• D) nonequivalent groups

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Definitions:

Variability

How much scores differ from one another or, put another way, the amount of spread or dispersion in a set of scores.

Within-group Differences

Variability or disparities found within a single group's members rather than between different groups.

Between-group Differences

Refers to variations or discrepancies in characteristics or outcomes between distinct groups in a study.

Within-groups Df

Degrees of Freedom used within an analysis to account for variability among grouped observations or subjects.