Unit 9 Multifactorial ANOVA

Question 1

A factor is a…

Answer 1

Qualitative predictor variable

Question 2

Each factor has a certain no. of levels that are…

Answer 2

groups

Question 3

Treatments are…

Answer 3

A specific experimental condition: determined by factors and levels of each factor… combinations of factor levels

Question 4

The experimental unit is the

Answer 4

smallest unit to which a treatment can be assigned

Question 5

Balanced design is when…

Answer 5

treatment is replicated the same number of times in each treatment level

Question 6

4 types of experimental designs:

Answer 6

Factorial: fixed factors, crossed designs.
Randomized block: (random factor = blocks)
Repeated measures: (random factor = subject)
Hierarchical nested: (random nested factors)

Question 7

Fixed factor:

Answer 7

Levels chosen in advance of the experiment or are defined by the experiment (lvls of temperature)

Question 8

Random factors

Answer 8

Are treated differently: levels are chosen randomly from a large population of possible levels

Question 9

Multifactorial analysis experiment designs

Answer 9

Randomized complete block designs
Nested designs
Repeated measures designs