Do creative people make better teachers? Ten teachers at a large university were given a creativity test (scores range from 0 to 20, with higher scores indicating greater creativity) and were evaluated regarding teaching performance by students and peers (a score of 100 indicates an average performance, and larger scores indicate better performance). The creativity scores and teaching performance scores are given below.
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$$\begin{array} { | l | l | }
\hline \text { Creativity score } & \text { Performance score } \
\hline 9 & 93 \
\hline 7 & 89 \
\hline 8 & 95 \
\hline 13 & 101 \
\hline 10 & 102 \
\hline 10 & 96 \
\hline 9 & 95 \
\hline 18 & 111 \
\hline 10 & 103 \
\hline 14 & 107 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ What is the response variable in this study?

Question

Do creative people make better teachers? Ten teachers at a large university were given a creativity test (scores range from 0 to 20, with higher scores indicating greater creativity) and were evaluated regarding teaching performance by students and peers (a score of 100 indicates an average performance, and larger scores indicate better performance). The creativity scores and teaching performance scores are given below.
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$$\begin{array} { | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Creativity score } & \text { Performance score } \
\hline 9 & 93 \
\hline 7 & 89 \
\hline 8 & 95 \
\hline 13 & 101 \
\hline 10 & 102 \
\hline 10 & 96 \
\hline 9 & 95 \
\hline 18 & 111 \
\hline 10 & 103 \
\hline 14 & 107 \
\hline
\end{array}$$ What is the response variable in this study?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In this study, the performance score is being evaluated as the response variable since the study intends to determine if creative people make better teachers based on their teaching performance scores. The creativity score is not being evaluated as the primary outcome of the study.

Do Creative People Make Better Teachers? Ten Teachers at a Large