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question 44

Multiple Choice

Use the following to answer the question(s) below.
Three brands of AAA batteries are compared to determine if differences in lifetime exist. Each brand is tested in four devices (TV remote, hand-held game, flashlight and digital camera) . The experiment is run once for each combination of brand and device. The twelve runs are ordered randomly. The time (in minutes) that each battery lasts under continuous usage is recorded. The partial ANOVA results are as follows:
-Which of the following statements is true about this design?

• A) This is a completely randomized design in one factor.
• B) The devices serve as blocks to account for the variability between the lengths of time batteries last in different devices.
• C) The interaction effect between brand of battery and type of device is significant.
• D) This is an observational study.
• E) This is a retrospective study.

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Definitions:

Ex Post Facto

A research design in which the researchers retrospectively investigate the cause-and-effect relationship between variables, after the events have occurred.

Participant Groups

Divisions or categories of subjects who take part in a research study, often differentiated by certain variables or treatments.

Subject Variables

Characteristics of study participants that are not manipulated but can affect the outcome of an experiment, such as age, gender, intelligence, or personality.

Field Experiments

Research studies conducted in natural settings outside the laboratory to understand real-world behaviors and outcomes.