A study investigates whether there are personality differences between students taking different courses at university. Every student on psychology, maths and drama courses fills in a personality test with five dimensions.
A) Personality dimension is an independent-measures factor and course is a repeated-measures factor.
B) Personality dimension is a repeated-measures factor and course is a independent-measures factor.
C) Both factors are independent measures.
D) Both factors are repeated measures.

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The personality dimension is being measured repeatedly for each student and is therefore a repeated-measures factor, whereas the course is being treated as an independent variable as the researchers are interested in possible differences between the courses. Therefore, personality dimension is a repeated-measures factor and course is an independent-measures factor.

A Study Investigates Whether There Are Personality Differences Between Students