Imagine we wanted to investigate the effects of three different conflict styles (avoiding, compromising and competing) on relationship satisfaction. We discover that relationship satisfaction is known to covary with self-esteem.
-Conducting an ANCOVA will partial out the variance due to the association between which two variables?
A)Self-esteem and relationship satisfaction
B)Self-esteem and conflict style
C)Conflict style and relationship satisfaction
D)It removes the variance due to the association between all variables.

Question

Imagine we wanted to investigate the effects of three different conflict styles (avoiding, compromising and competing) on relationship satisfaction. We discover that relationship satisfaction is known to covary with self-esteem. 
-Conducting an ANCOVA will partial out the variance due to the association between which two variables?
A)Self-esteem and relationship satisfaction
B)Self-esteem and conflict style
C)Conflict style and relationship satisfaction
D)It removes the variance due to the association between all variables.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

ANCOVA (Analysis of Covariance) is used to control for the effects of one or more covariate variables that are not of primary interest but could influence the outcome variable. In this case, by using self-esteem as a covariate in an ANCOVA, the analysis aims to remove the variance in relationship satisfaction that can be attributed to differences in self-esteem, thus focusing on the effect of conflict styles on relationship satisfaction without the confounding influence of self-esteem.

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