A researcher records the amount of time spent studying by male and female college students in a dormitory versus a library setting.Different participants were observed in each group.What type of statistical design is appropriate for this study?
A)one-way between-subjects ANOVA
B)one-way within-subjects ANOVA
C)two-way between-subjects ANOVA
D)both B and C

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The study includes two independent variables: the study setting (dormitory or library) and gender (male or female). Therefore, a two-way between-subjects ANOVA is the appropriate statistical design. One-way ANOVA designs only have one independent variable, while within-subjects ANOVA designs require the same participants to be observed in multiple different conditions, which is not the case in this study.

A Researcher Records the Amount of Time Spent Studying by Male