A consumer psychologist was interested in the influence that the color of the ice cream has on perceived taste.Four hundred subjects were asked to taste 3 different types of vanilla ice cream.Each type was identical in ingredients except they were different shades of yellow.After tasting each ice cream,the subject was asked to rate the ice cream on a scale 1-5 (5 being more favorable: interval scale).What statistical test should be used?
A)Chi-Square
B)Correlated t-test
C)One-way ANOVA Repeated measures
D)One-way ANOVA between groups
E)None of these

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One-way ANOVA Repeated measures should be used because the subjects are being tested on the same three types of ice cream which are identical except for color (within-subjects design), and each subject's ratings are being measured on an interval scale. This test will allow the researcher to determine if there is a significant difference in perceived taste between the different shades of yellow ice cream.

A Consumer Psychologist Was Interested in the Influence That the Color