Use the following data to answer questions 1 - 8:
A researcher wishes to examine whether time of day (morning versus afternoon) affects the memory of older and younger participants. He obtains a sample of 40 older individuals and 40 younger individuals and gives them a passage to read. They are later given a test over the passage (scores on the test could range from 0 to 30). Half of the individuals are randomly assigned to read the passage and take the test in the morning, and the other half do so in the afternoon. The data are reported in the table below (the numbers represent mean test scores for each group).
able[[,Morning Testing,Afternoon Testing],[Older Adults,M=15,M=8],[Younger Adults,M=20,M=18]]
Question 5
0.5 pts
What is the scale of measurement for the DV (scores on the test)?
Nominal
Interval
Ratio
Question 6
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Does there appear to be a main effect of time of day? Note: You are not given any inferential statistics to be able to definitively determine whether there is a main effect. Examine the means and try to determine if they
Yes
No