Answer
(a) Students were to rate the resumes of applicants for a statistics teaching position on a scale of 1 to 10. All students received identical resumes, except half of the resumes were for a female applicant and half were for a male applicant.
(b) Students filled out the Selfism scale. Each student indicated his or her birth order.
(c) Students read a crime report, with Mr. A. as the person convicted. They were given 3 versions of Mr. A.'s profession: janitor, corporate VP, no occupation. They were asked to make a recommendation on Mr. A.'s sentence.
Work Step by Step
(a) Students were to rate resumes of applicants for a statistics teaching position on a scale of 1 to 10. All students received identical resumes, except half of the resumes were for a female applicant and half were for a male applicant.
The independent variable is the gender of the name on the resume. The dependent variable is the rating given to the applicant by the student. There are 2 levels of the independent variable: male or female.
(b) Students filled out the Selfism scale. Each student indicated his or her birth order.
The independent variable is the birth order of the respondent. The dependent variable is the score on the Selfism scale. There are 3 levels of the independent variable: first-born, second-bom, and later-born.
(c) Students read a crime report, with Mr. A. as the person convicted. They were given 3 versions of Mr. A.'s profession: janitor, corporate VP, no occupation. They were asked to make a recommendation on Mr. A.'s sentence.
The independent variable is the profession of Mr. A. The dependent variable is the recommended sentence length, in months. There are 3 levels of the independent variable: janitor, corporate VP, no occupation.
