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1 Identify the IV and DV for each of the following questions. Indicate any participant variables being examined.Does the use of imagery enhance athletic performance?Are teens more concerned about their bodies than older adults?Does repetition in advertising improve sales?Does straight alley training improve the speed of rats in a maze?Is there a difference in leadership style between men and women?

2 Why are peer-reviewed journals preferable? What does the term blind review mean?

3 List two things found in the introduction of a research article.

4 List and describe what is found in typical subsections of the method section of a research article.

5 List two kinds of statistics always found in the results section of a research article.

6 What is the purpose of the discussion section of a research article?

7 Describe the difference between a mediating and a moderating variable.

8 What is the general purpose of a significance test?

9 What is the general purpose of confidence interval estimation?