PSYC08 – FACTORIAL STRUCTURAL MODEL BONUS ASSIGNMENT [+2%]
A psychiatric hospital was interested in investigating whether or not Lorazepam is an
effective treatment for reducing the severity of panic attacks (measured on a scale of 1 –
20) experienced by patients with panic disorder. They also wanted to see whether the
severity of panic attacks after the drug therapy also varied as a function of age (i.e.,
child or adult). Below are the data.
NO DRUG PLACEBO LORAZEPAM
12 16 17
17 18 18
CHILD 11 18 16
9 18 11
18 15 15
11
18 15 8
16 10 7
ADULT 16 18 11
9 16 14
10 16 9
15
1. Estimate the structural model for each participant. Tables have been provided for you
to help you stay organized. Please ensure that each score is properly labelled (the first
few have been done for you). Show all of your calculations (except for calculating means)
and do not round. [worth 1.5%]
2. Calculate the sums of squares for each term across all participants using the structural
model estimates for each participant (i.e., do not use the SS formulas). Add the sums of
squares to a source table to test F for this experiment, complete with hypotheses and
conclusions. Do not conduct simple effects or multiple comparison tests. Do not include
graphs, assumptions, or power analyses. [worth 0.5%]
The assignment is due at the final exam. Please submit it after the exam has finished.
Submissions will not be accepted after the final exam under any circumstance since the semester
is over and this assignment is optional. There are no exceptions to this deadline. Please schedule
your time accordingly.
Submission Instructions: Please submit a hardcopy of your work at the final exam. Your full name
and student number must be visible on each written page of your assignment. You are expected
to hand-write your answers and show all your steps. Typed answers of any kind (including virtual
ink), or assignments without any work shown will not be accepted or graded. You must submit the
assignment in full for the assignment to be graded. Incomplete assignments will not be graded at
all, and will not receive part marks
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