A team of researchers is interested in determining whether two methods of hypnotic induction, A and
Question: A team of researchers is interested in determining whether two methods of hypnotic induction, A and B, differ with respect to their effectiveness. They begin by randomly sorting 20 volunteer subjects into two independent groups of 10 subjects each, with the aim of administering Method A to one group and Method B to the other. But then, before either of the induction methods is administered, each subject is pre-measured on a standard index of "primary suggestibility," which is a variable known to be correlated with receptivity to hypnotic induction. The dependent variable, measured during the administration of Method A or Method B, is the subject's score on a standard index of hypnotic induction. Conduct an analysis of covariance, using SPSS, to determine whether hypnotic induction method affects standard induction index scores after adjusting for “primary suggestibility.” Make sure to include only appropriate SPSS output to support your answer.
Method A |
Method B | ||
Suggestibility |
Induction Index |
Suggestibility |
Induction Index |
5 |
20 |
7 |
19 |
10 |
23 |
12 |
26 |
12 |
30 |
27 |
33 |
9 |
25 |
24 |
35 |
23 |
34 |
18 |
30 |
21 |
40 |
22 |
31 |
14 |
27 |
26 |
34 |
18 |
38 |
21 |
28 |
6 |
24 |
14 |
23 |
13 |
31 |
9 |
22 |
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