Question

Timothy wants to measure the effects of the amount of body spray on perceived attractiveness. He divides his participants into groups and applies no body spray, a small amount of body spray, or a large amount of body spray to each group. He then has other people rate the attractiveness of each participant on a scale of 1 to 5 following a short three-minute interaction.

In this example, the variable of amount of body spray has ____ level(s), whereas the variable of attractiveness has ___ level(s).

Answer 1

The amount of body spray variable in Timothy's study has three levels, and the attractiveness variable has five levels.

Step-by-step explanation:

Timothy's study on the effects of the amount of body spray on perceived attractiveness includes different levels for each variable. The variable of amount of body spray has three levels: no body spray, a small amount of body spray, and a large amount of body spray. The variable of attractiveness, being rated on a scale of 1 to 5, has five levels corresponding to each point on the rating scale.