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Chapter 1: Q 1.83. (page 29)

Define each of the following terms in the context of experimental design.

(a) Response variable

(b) Factor

(c) Levels

(d) Treatments

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Part (a) experimental outcome that is quantified or investigated is the response variable.

Part (b) A variable that has an effect on the response variable in a controlled experiment.

Part (c) Levels are the possible values that a factor can have in a controlled experiment.

Part (d) The experimental settings are referred to as treatments in a planned experiment.

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Step 1. Given information.

The given statement is:

Define each of the following terms in the context of experimental design.

Response variable, Factor, Levels, and Treatments.

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Part (a) Step 2. Define the response variable.

The response variable is described by means of the experimental outcome that is quantified or investigated.

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Part (b) Step 1. Define factor.

A variable whose effect on the response variable can be observed in a designed experiment is referred to as a factor.

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Part (c) Step 1. Define Levels.

Levels can be defined as the possible values that are taken by a factor in a designed experiment.

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Part (d) Step 1. Define Treatments.

The experimental settings for a planned experiment are referred to as treatments.

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