Question

A researcher is interested in how music affects learning. She places 30 students in a group that listens to Hip Hop Music, 28 students listening to Jazz Music, 33 students listening to Classical Music, and 26 students listening no music. What type of statistical test should she use to analyze this data? Paired t-test Factorial ANOVA Independent t-test One-Sample t-test One-Way ANOVA

Answer 1

Answer: The researcher is interested in comparing the effect of different types of music on learning, with four independent groups of students exposed to different types of music. Therefore, she should use a one-way ANOVA (analysis of variance) test to analyze this data.

A one-way ANOVA test is used to compare the means of more than two independent groups, which is exactly what the researcher has in this case. It can determine whether there are statistically significant differences between the means of the groups, and if so, which groups differ from each other.

Therefore, the correct statistical test for this situation is a one-way ANOVA.