PSY5024 Intermediate Statistics

Homework 3

(85 marks)

1. Please use the study information below to answer the research question:

A four nation study investigated country differences in judgments of facial expression.

Specifically, whether participants’ judgments of happiness and sadness is influenced by
background expressions (happy, neutral, sad). Participants rated on all stimuli presented.
The table below provides you with information on the variables in this study.

Key Variables
SPSS Variable Name Label Other information
Demographic Details
country Participant’s country of origin
Judgments
HH Target happy; background happy
HN Target happy; background neutral High rating= higher rating on
HS Target happy; background sad the emotion
SH Target sad; background happy
SN Target sad; background neutral
SS Target sad; background sad

Example: happy target, happy background; happy target, sad background

Research questions:
For the following research question (use facialexpression2.sav), use the appropriate
statistical test covered in class. For the test, please test for violation of assumptions
and use the appropriate procedure/test to overcome these violations. Report also
the relevant effect sizes.

a. Are there any differences between the countries on whether the background
expression affects judgment on emotions?
(20 marks)

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2. Please use the study information below to answer the research questions:

A researcher collected data of 40 students from a university. He is interested in looking at

academic performance in relation to satisfaction in a relationship. In addition, he had also
collected data on self-evaluation on his/her look. The table below provides you with
information on the variables in this study.

Key Variables
SPSS Variable Name Label Other information
Demographic Details
subject Subject ID
sex Gender
Relationship Factors
intimacy Intimacy Score Higher Score = Higher
passion Passion Score Intimacy, Passion,
commit Commitment Score Commitment, & Trust
trust Trust Score
Satisfaction Level
satisfaction Overall Life Satisfaction Higher Score = More
satisfaction_Base Life Satisfaction: Baseline satisfied
satisfaction_6_Months Life Satisfaction: 6 Months
satisfaction_12_Months Life Satisfaction: 12 Months
satisfaction_18_Months Life Satisfaction: 18 Months
Perceived Infidelity Higher scores = more
partner_infidelity Perceived Partner Infidelity Score doubtful of partner’s/self’s
self_infidelity Perceived Self Infidelity Score fidelity
Academic-Related
essay Essay Mark
hours Hours Spent on Essay
grade Overall Grade (categorical) Higher scores = higher
gcse GCSE Maths Grade (categorical) marks, more hours spend,
revise Hours Spent Revising performance, & anxiety
exam Exam Performance
anxiety Exam Anxiety
Self-Evaluation on Attractiveness and Charisma
att_high Attractive and Highly Charismatic
av_high Average and Highly Charismatic
ug_high Ugly and Highly Charismatic
att_some Attractive and Some Charisma Higher score= higher
av_some Average and Some Charisma attractiveness/charismatic
ug_some Ugly and Some Charisma
att_none Attractive and a Dullard
av_none Average and a Dullard
ug_none Ugly and a Dullard

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Research questions:
For each of the following research questions (use HW3.sav), use the appropriate statistical
test covered in class. For each test, please test for violation of assumptions and use the
appropriate procedure/test to overcome these violations. Report also the relevant effect
sizes.

a. Do those who obtained different overall grades (degree classification) have different
quality of relationship (intimacy, passion, commitment, and trust)? Test the DVs
simultaneously.
(20 marks)

b. Categorized partner’s infidelity scores to two categories where more than 49 is

doubtful and 49 and below is non-doubtful. Does quality of relationship (intimacy,
passion, commitment, and trust) together predicts one’s perception of partner’s
infidelity.
(20 marks)

c. A researcher thinks that exam anxiety mediates the relationship between hours spend
revising and exam performance. Explain to a layperson, what does the researcher
meant by this statement.
(5 marks)

d. Test if the researcher’s prediction is right in 2c.

(20 marks)