A recent study by Dommeyer 2008) examined what factors influence whether or not people respond to a mail survey.In other words, are there factors that can influence if a person responds to a survey that he or she received in the mail? Dommeyer wanted to know if the attractiveness of the researcher attractive and not attractive) in a cover letter would influence if people responded to the mail survey.Dommeyer also wanted to know if the sex of the researcher male or female) in the cover letter would influence if people responded to the mail survey.So, participants viewed 1 of 4 mail surveys.The second independent variable of sex of researcher was a __________ variable.

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The sex of the researcher is a between-subject variable because participants only viewed one version of the mail survey (with either a male or female researcher). Within-subject variables involve studying the same participants under different conditions, which is not the case in this study. A mixed variable involves a combination of between- and within-subject factors, which does not apply in this scenario.

A Recent Study by Dommeyer 2008) Examined What Factors Influence