Asked by Jaden Bussard on Jul 06, 2024

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An investigator wants to test the effectiveness of visualization on sports performance. She randomly assigns participants to two groups. Participants in the visualization group imagine themselves swinging a golf club perfectly for 20 minutes prior to a session on the driving range. Participants in the control group read Golf magazine for 20 minutes prior to a session on the driving range. All participants do this procedure each day for five days. The dependent measure, the average flight distance of the ball, is calculated for each participant after each session. This is an example of a _____ design.

A) two-group pretest-posttest
B) 2 × 5 mixed factorial
C) 2 × 5 independent groups factorial
D) IV × PV factorial

Visualization

The representation of objects, data, or ideas in a visual format, enhancing understanding or analysis.

Sports Performance

The manner in which an athlete performs, often evaluated through specific benchmarks or criteria relevant to the sport.

  • Recognize the distinctions among various factorial designs, for instance, independent groups, repeated measures, and mixed factorial.
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Valeria RibeiroJul 12, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
This is an example of a 2 × 5 mixed factorial design because there are two groups (visualization and control) and five levels of measurement (each day's session), with the same participants measured across time, making it a mixed design.