The Basic Practice of Statistics 7th Edition

Published by W. H. Freeman
ISBN 10: 146414253X
ISBN 13: 978-1-46414-253-6

Chapter 9 - Producing Data: Experiments - Chapter 9 Exercises - Page 249: 9.39a

Answer

FACTORS: Type of granola (regular/low-fat), Serving size label (2 servings, 1 serving, no label) TREATMENTS: Regular granola and 2 servings, Regular granola and 1 serving, Regular granola and no label, Low-fat granola and 2 servings, Low-fat granola and 1 serving, Low-fat granola and no label. 120 subjects

Work Step by Step

a. The factors are variables whose levels are manipulated by the experimenter. FACTORS=Type of granola (regular/low-fat), Serving size label (2 servings, 1 serving, no label) The treatments are what is imposed on the subjects= TREATMENTS=Regular granola and 2 servings, Regular granola and 1 serving, Regular granola and no label, Low-fat granola and 2 servings, Low-fat granola and 1 serving, Low-fat granola and no label. If each of the 6 treatments should have 20 subjects, then we need 120 subjects in total.
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