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 first independent variable of attractiveness of the researcher was a __________ variable.

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The independent variable of attractiveness of the researcher is a between-subjects variable because participants are randomly assigned to view one of four mail surveys, each with a different level of attractiveness (attractive or not attractive) of the researcher. This creates separate groups of participants for each level of the independent variable.

A Recent Study by Dommeyer 2008) Examined What Factors Influence