An animal researcher randomly assigns fifteen pigeons to each of five groups. The pigeons learn to peck at a colored disc for which they receive feed from a food dispenser. Each group is on a different schedule of reinforcement. After five days of treatment each group is switched to a new schedule of reinforcement. The researcher is interested in the difference in performance between the groups on the initial schedules, the final schedules, and the change from one to the other. Her data are mean response rates. What parametric test would you choose to answer the question?
What will be an ideal response?
Correct Answer:
Mixed ANOVA with repeated measures on one factor
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