Resp 2

Second, post at least one reply to a group member in which you: 

  1.  Answer the following questions about your group member’s original study that they designed:
    • What is the independent variable?
    • How many levels are there for the independent variable?
    • What is the dependent variable?
    • What is the confound?
    • How could this confound be fixed?

 

A new mosquito repellent had been announced to protect from insects bites. To test the effectiveness of this new product, the company sprayed a normal amount of repellent to a volunteer’s  arm while the other arm is not sprayed. Then the volunteer place both arms into a cage full of mosquitoes. After 30 minutes, the number of mosquito bites are counted.