PSY 3213C Study Guide - Final Guide: Pocket Cube, Children'S Book Council Of Australia, Speed Reading
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College sophomores were given a short course in speed reading. Participants were randomly assigned to take courses lasting for 5, 15, or 25 sessions. At the conclusion of the course, participants were asked to read a paragraph, followed by a test of comprehension. Before taking the test, participants in each course group were randomly assigned to be offered one of three monetary incentives: no money, , or for high performance. The researcher collected the reading time and number of correct items on the comprehension test for each participant. Identify the design (e. g. , 2 x 2 factorial). Neither is a repeated measures (or with-subjects) iv. Dv1: reading time; dv2: number of correct items on comprehension test. A researcher interested in weight control wondered whether young vs. middle aged individuals differ in their reaction to the availability of food. Young and middle aged participants were recruited and told to eat as many peanuts as they desired while working on a questionnaire.
