Understanding Factorial Designs and Related Concepts

These flashcards focus on key concepts related to factorial designs, moderation, mediation, and statistical correlations as outlined in the lecture notes.

A factorial design is a design in which there are __ independent variables.

two or more

In factorial designs, you can have a mix of __ and __ subject variables.

between; within

To find how many conditions there are in a factorial design, you will __ the levels of every variable together.

multiply

A main effect reflects how one condition differs from another in relation to the __ variable.

dependent

An interaction occurs when the effect of one __ variable depends on the level of another variable.

independent

Mediation indicates that one variable is the __ link between two correlated variables.

middle

Moderation addresses questions about __ and under what conditions.

for whom?

The strength of association between two categorical variables can be assessed using a __ table.

contingency

Internal consistency is how reliably an instrument measures __.

something

Cronbach's alpha measures internal consistency and ranges from __ to __.

0.00; 1.0