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Lab Assignment 2

Data: Plant therapists believe that plants can reduce the stress levels of humans. A Kansas State University study was conducted to investigate this phenomenon. Ten undergraduate students took part in an experiment to determine what effect the presence of a live plant, a photo of a plant, or the absence of a plant has on the students ability to relax while isolated in a dimly lit room. Each student participated in three sessions: one with a live plant, one with a photo of a plant, and one with no plant (the control). During each session, finger temperature was measured at one minute intervals for 20 minutes. Since increasing finger temperature indicates an increased level of relaxation, the maximum temperature (in degrees) was used as the response variable.

Data Name: PLANTS (textbook, Page525, Ex. 10.69)

Based on the SPSS output, answer the following questions: 1. Identify each of the following: type of design, experiment unit, treatment, block and response variable. (2 points) 2. Summarize an ANOVA table (2 points). 3. Conduct the appropriate ANOVA F-test to determine if there is significant difference among treatment means and make the proper inferences at = 0.10 . (Give H 0 , H a , test statistic, rejection region, p-value and conclusion for the test of hypothesis.) (5 poins) 4. If appropriate, conduct multiple comparisons of means. (1 point)

SPSS output: Between-Subjects Factors N studen t 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 plant 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 10 10 10

Tests of Between-Subjects Effects

Dependent Variable: temp Type III Sum of Squares 18.537(a) 272176.875 18.415 .122 58.038 272253.450 76.575

Source Corrected Model Intercept student plant Error Total Corrected Total

df 11 1 9 2 18 30 29

Mean Square 1.685 272176.875 2.046 .061 3.224

F .523 84413.380 .635 .019

Sig. .863 .000 .754 .981

a R Squared = .242 (Adjusted R Squared = -.221)

1. plant Dependent Variable: temp plant 1 2 3 Mean 95.210 95.340 95.200 St d. E rror .568 .568 .568 95% Confidenc e Int erval Lower Bound Upper Bound 94.017 96.403 94.147 96.533 94.007 96.393

2. student Dependent Variable: temp student 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Mean 93.833 94.000 96.067 95.533 95.367 95.667 95.167 96.467 95.467 94.933 Std. Error 1.037 1.037 1.037 1.037 1.037 1.037 1.037 1.037 1.037 1.037 95% Confidence Interval Lower Bound Upper Bound 91.655 96.011 91.822 96.178 93.889 98.245 97.711 93.355 97.545 93.189 93.489 97.845 92.989 97.345 94.289 98.645 93.289 97.645 97.111 92.755

Multiple Comparisons Dependent Variable: temp Bonferroni Mean Difference (I-J) -.130 .010 .130 .140 -.010 -.140

(I) plant 1 2 3

(J) plant 2 3 1 3 1 2

Std. Error .8030 .8030 .8030 .8030 .8030 .8030

Sig. 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000 1.000

95% Confidence Interval Lower Bound Upper Bound -2.249 1.989 -2.109 2.129 -1.989 2.249 -1.979 2.259 -2.129 2.109 -2.259 1.979

Based on observed means .