Patsy conducted an experiment that included two groups of jr. high girls. One group received no training while the other received a 3-hour intervention about the benefits of careers in math and science domains. Patsy compared the willingness of girls to enroll in subsequent math courses as her outcome measure. Her t test analysis indicated no differences between her treatment group and the no-exposure control.
-In Patsy's study, willingness to enroll in future math and science courses is the
A) manipulated variable.
B) control variable.
C) criterion variable.
D) independent variable.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The willingness of girls to enroll in future math courses is the outcome or criterion variable that Patsy is measuring in her study. The manipulated or independent variable is the 3-hour intervention provided to the treatment group, while the control variable is the absence of such intervention in the control group.

Patsy Conducted an Experiment That Included Two Groups of Jr