Author Question: An experimenter is testing the effects of thirst and fear on drinking. The four experimental ... (Read 71 times)

cnetterville · **on:** Jun 19, 2018

An experimenter is testing the effects of thirst and fear on drinking. The four experimental treatment conditions would be low thirst and low fear; low thirst and high fear; high thirst and low fear; and _____.

a. low thirst and low fear c. low thirst and high fear
b. high thirst and high fear d. high thirst and low fear

Question 2

A factorial design in which participants are randomly assigned to receive only one combination of treatment levels is a _____ design.

a. matched groups c. within subjects
b. repeated measures d. between subjects

Pariscourtney · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
The levels of thirst are low and high. The levels of fear are low and high. There are four possible combinations of these levels of these variables.

Answer to Question 2

D
The design is a between subjects design because each participant is exposed to only one (combined) level of the experimental treatments.