Question

You want to know if environmental conditions affect feeding behavior in rats. You conduct a study measuring the amount of food pellets rats eat when under the following experimental conditions: (lights off; in a cold room), (lights on; in a cold room), (lights off; in a warm room), (lights on; in a warm room).

What type of statistical test should be conducted given the format of these data?
a. Correlation
b. Repeated measures ANOVA
c. Independent measures; Factorial (two-way) ANOVA
d. Independent measures; one-way ANOVA

Answer 1

c. Independent measures; Factorial (two-way) ANOVA

Explanation:

The answer to this question is the independent measures one way ANOVA. This is as we have these conditions light on or off and cold or warm room. Now we have to check how these factors are able to affect the amount of food pellets eat whenever they are in these experimental conditions.

option c is the correst answer. A factorial or two way anova is one with more than one factor or explanatory variable.