Question

Specify what an individual unit is in each of the following studies. Then specify what two variables were measured on each unit. A study finds that college students who often procrastinate tend to be sick more often than students who do not procrastinate. A study finds that sport utility vehicles (SUVs) made by one car manufacturer tend to be more heavily damaged in a crash test than SUVs made by a second car manufacturer.

Answer 1

a) Unit: College Student

Variables of measurement: Procrastination and illness habits.

b) Unit: SUV cars

Variables: Manufacturing and car damage for two car manufactures.

Explanation:

We are given the following in the question:

In a research, a unit is a single individual or object that is measured.

a) A study finds that college students who often procrastinate tend to be sick more often than students who do not procrastinate.

Since college students are asked about procrastination, then the unit in this study is college students.

Unit: College Student

Variables of measurement: Procrastination and illness habits.

b) A study finds that sport utility vehicles (SUVs) made by one car manufacturer tend to be more heavily damaged in a crash test than SUVs made by a second car manufacturer.

Since all SUVs cars are considered, the unit in this research is SUV cars

Unit: SUV cars

Variables: Manufacturing and car damage for two car manufactures.