Question

In Leikas,Lönnqvist,and Verkasalo (2012),participants interacted with trained actors.The number of times a participant gazed into the eyes of his or her partner depended a lot on the behavior of the partner.Which of the following reflects the correct interpretation of this result?

A) The amount of variability explained by the person was small.
B) The amount of variability explained by the person was large.
C) The amount of variability explained by the situation was small.
D) The amount of variability explained by the situation was large.

Answer 1

B) The amount of variability explained by the person was large.

Step-by-step explanation:

Option B is the correct answer. When given the correct interpretation of the result that the number of times a participant gazed into the eyes of his or her partner depended a lot on the behavior of the partner means that the amount of variability explained by the person was large.

The data provided reveals that the number of gazing actually was dependent and a result of the behavior exhibited.