The college of business was interested in comparing the attendance for three different class times for a business statistics class. The data follow. What is the treatment variable?
A) Day.
B) Class time.
C) Tuesday.
D) 8:00 am class.

Question

The college of business was interested in comparing the attendance for three different class times for a business statistics class. The data follow.  What is the treatment variable?
A) Day. 
B) Class time. 
C) Tuesday. 
D) 8:00 am class.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The treatment variable is the independent variable that is manipulated or varied in an experiment. In this case, the class time is being compared for its effect on attendance. Therefore, the best choice is B, which represents the class time.

The College of Business Was Interested in Comparing the Attendance