A researcher wants to test a new memory performance supplement that has shown some promise in primate studies where subjects were given the supplement followed by the task of identifying pictures of other animals three days later. The dependent variable was measured by the number of pictures correctly identified. The researchers noticed that while there was a positive correlation between the group given the supplement and number of correctly identified pictures as compared to the control group, they also notice that there seemed to be some variation between the males and females of the primates. Additionally, two different amounts of the drug have been proposed for consideration. Therefore, in the current study, the researchers want to divide the subject primates (N=60) by gender (male: n=30; female: n=30), and give them a 10 mg dose in one treatment condition, and a 25 mg dose in the other treatment condition. To do this, they are dividing each group of males and females in half, and randomly assigning them to either the 10 mg or the 25 mg groups. Therefore, they have developed a 2 x 2 factorial design with different participants in each cell. Using this information, design this study using a factorial ANOVA design and answer the following questions. Based on the calculated power sample size, is the number of primates selected sufficient to continue with the study? Group of answer choices yes no The answer cannot be determined from the available information.

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A researcher wants to test a new memory performance supplement that has shown some promise in primate studies where subjects were given the supplement followed by the task of identifying pictures of other animals three days later. The dependent variable was measured by the number of pictures correctly identified. The researchers noticed that while there was a positive correlation between the group given the supplement and number of correctly identified pictures as compared to the control group, they also notice that there seemed to be some variation between the males and females of the primates. Additionally, two different amounts of the drug have been proposed for consideration. Therefore, in the current study, the researchers want to divide the subject primates (N=60) by gender (male: n=30; female: n=30), and give them a 10 mg dose in one treatment condition, and a 25 mg dose in the other treatment condition. To do this, they are dividing each group of males and females in half, and randomly assigning them to either the 10 mg or the 25 mg groups. Therefore, they have developed a 2 x 2 factorial design with different participants in each cell. Using this information, design this study using a factorial ANOVA design and answer the following questions.

Based on the calculated power sample size, is the number of primates selected sufficient to continue with the study?

Group of answer choices

yes

The answer cannot be determined from the available information.

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In a 2² factorial design with different participants in each cell, the subjects under study are divided by gender (Male/Female) and there are two treatment conditions- 10 mg dose and 25 mg dose.

The researchers want to verify whether there exists positive correlation between the group given the supplement and number of correctly identified pictures as compared to the control group, and whether there is some variation between the males and females of the primates.