A recent report shows that older adults age 65 and over are not meeting the reco
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Question
A recent report shows that older adults age 65 and over are not meeting the recommended 2 1/2 hours of vigorous physical activity every week. You develop a day long educational program for a group of adults attending the West Chester Area Senior Center to teach them about exercise and types of physical activities they can do at the center and at home. You have another activities director implement your program in the Kennett Square Senior Center to another group of older attendees. After the program you survey the participants in each center for their intention to meet the level of physical activity recommended in the program (yes/no).
a. Identify the name of the research design.
b. Write out the research design with the X and O symbols.
c. Identify the dependent variable.
d. What is the independent variable ?
e. What statistical test would you use to the relationship between the IV and the DV?
f. Identify and describe a possible threat to internal validity.
Explanation / Answer
a.) The research design is review
B.) X = a +bO
c.) Dependent variable = Physical activities
D.) Independent variable = Response of the participants
E.) Independent t test