CMST 356 final exam UTK with correct answers 2024

Correlation correct answers statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together positive: the extent to which those variables increase or decrease in parallel negative: the extent to which one variable increases as the other decreases Causation correct answers capacity of one variable to influence another. -the first variable may bring the second into existence or may cause the incidence of the second variable to fluctuate Spurious correlations correct answers a relationship between two variables that appear to have interdependence or association with each other but actually do not. -often caused by a third factor that is not apparent at the time of examination Pilot studies correct answers Studies usually involving small samples of people who take part in an experiment to determine any difficulties with any experimental materials Manipulation checks correct answers A researcher's measurement of a secondary variable to determine than an experimental variable actually operated in a study -to see whether a manipulation works Factorial design correct answers An experimental design w multiple independent variables Contains "interaction effect": effects that arise from specific combination of independent variables Possible experimental designs for factorial designs correct answers -2 (Provider gender) x 3 (Nonverbal immediacy) -2 (Participant gender) x 2 (Experimental role) x 2 (Communication channel) x 3 Level of VPC) factorial design. Ordinal interaction correct answers interaction from 2 IVs that does not cross itself -The high levels of each IV produced the same effect, but more so -The interaction is in the same direction as both main effects, but with a bonus thrown in