Random Assignment Procedure and the Dependent and Independent Variables
Discuss1
1) Introduce yourself by telling others your major (if you don’t know you can say undecided), your educational goal (type of degree you are seeking), why you are taking this class, and one of your favorite hobbies?
(My goals are: I am going to college full-time. I am going for my Accounting degree and then transferring to _______ for my Bachelor's degree. After my bachelor's degree, I will be going for my Master's degree to become a CPA.)
2) In an experiment, participants are usually assigned to treatments using a random assignment procedure. Why is random assignment used?
3) A researcher wants to know if brighter lights make factory workers more productive. Workers in a factory are randomly assigned to two groups. One group is moved to a new factory next door, where the factory lights are brighter. The other group stays behind in the old factory. The productivity of the two groups is compared.
What is the independent variable(s)? What is dependent variable(s)? What is a plausible confounding variable in this study?
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Discussion One
Question 1
Over the last few years, I have developed educational goals determined to achieve. First is going to a college full-time, pursuing a degree in accounting, and then transferring to _______ for my Bachelor's degree. After the Bachelor's degree, I will go for my Master's degree to become a Certified Public Accountant. My hobbies include party planning, photography, and reading business magazines.
Question 2
A random assignment is an experimental approach that involves utilizing a randomization mechanism such as a random number generator or a chance procedure to assign animal and human participants to various groups in a study (Allen, 2017). This method is widely used for a variety of reasons. First, it assures that each participant has an equivalent chance of being allotte...
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