For each of the studies below indicate what type of statistic the researcher use
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Question
For each of the studies below indicate what type of statistic the researcher used (Pearson correlation, t-test, ANOVA, or chi-square). For t-test or ANOVA, be specific, do not just put t-test or ANOVA, you need to put what type of t-test or ANOVA.
Example 1 ANSWER:
A researcher is interested in depression and alcohol abuse. The researchers had people with severe, moderate, or mild depression take a substance abuse measure. Higher scores are indicative of more substance abuse. The researcher found that the people with severe and moderate depression had a significantly higher means on the substance abuse measure compared to those with mild depression.
Example 2 ANSWER:
A researcher is interested in purchasing decisions. Specifically, the researcher wants to know whether the amount of time people spend researching a product (measured in minutes) is related to how much they enjoy that product (on a 1-7 scale). The researcher surveys a group of 200 participants and finds that there is a strong positive relationship between time spent researching a product and how much participants enjoyed the product.
Explanation / Answer
Example 1 :
Answer - Anova (one-way Anova)
Example 2 -
Answer - Pearson Correlation
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