Marsha Would Like to Examine Self-Control in Toddlers

question 60

Essay

Marsha would like to examine self-control in toddlers. In order to do this, she has designed a study in which children will be given a marshmallow and told that if they don't eat it until the researcher returns to the room they will be given a second marshmallow. However, if they eat the marshmallow before the researcher returns they will not be given a second one. Explain to Marsha what level of IRB review this study will require.

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Definitions:

Inferential Statistics

A branch of statistics that uses a sample of data to make generalizations or predictions about a larger population.

Correlation

A statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables change together, indicating the strength and direction of their relationship.

Descriptive Statistics

Statistical methods that summarize and organize the characteristics of a set of data in order to give a clear overview without drawing conclusions beyond the data itself.

Statistical Significance

The likelihood that a relationship between two or more variables is caused by something other than random chance.