A researcher wanted to know if people on different university courses has different personality traits. She asked people studying psychology, dram and maths to complete two dimensions of a personality test,  a self-efficacy dimensions and a self-discipline one. Based on the results given in the following tables, what conclusions can be drawn?                

                                                          Tests of Between-Subjects Effects
 
Source
Dependent Variable
Sum of Squares
df
Mean Square
F
Sig.
Corrected Model
C5 self discipline
1.909(a)
2
.954
1.950
.143
 
C1 Self efficacy
3.203(b)
2
1.601
4.610
.010
Intercept
C5 self discipline
16754.132
1
16754.132
34232.708
.000
 
C1 Self efficacy
17755.785
1
17755.785
51109.698
.000
university course
C5 self discipline
1.909
2
.954
1.950
.143
 
C1 Self efficacy
3.203
2
1.601
4.610
.010
Error
C5 self discipline
529.551
1082
.489
 
 
 
C1 Self efficacy
375.893
1082
.347
 
 
Total
C5 self discipline
17285.976
1085
 
 
 
 
C1 Self efficacy
18135.511
1085
 
 
 
Corrected Total
C5 self discipline
531.460
1084
 
 
 
 
C1 Self efficacy
379.095
1084
 
 
 
a  R Squared = .004 (Adjusted R Squared = .002)
b  R Squared = .008 (Adjusted R Squared = .007)
                                                                                 Multiple Comparisons
Scheffé
Dependent Variable
(I) university course
(J) university course
Mean Difference (I-J)
Std. Error
Sig.
 
 
 
 
 
 
C5 self discipline
Psychology
maths
-.035
.0520
.799
 
 
drama
-.101
.0520
.152
 
maths
psychology
.035
.0520
.799
 
 
drama
-.066
.0520
.444
 
drama
psychology
.101
.0520
.152
 
 
maths
.066
.0520
.444
C1 Self efficacy
psychology
maths
-.094
.0438
.100
 
 
drama
-.129(*)
.0438
.014
 
maths
psychology
.094
.0438
.100
 
 
drama
-.035
.0438
.733
 
drama
psychology
.129(*)
.0438
.014
 
 
maths
.035
.0438
.733
       Based on observed means.
*  The mean difference is significant at the .05 lev

A. There are differences in personality traits among student on different courses, and the two dimensions distinguish between courses in the same way.
B. There are differences in personality traits among student on different courses, but the two dimensions do not distinguish between courses in the same way.
C. There are no differences in personality traits among student on different courses.
D. Not enough information.


Answer: B

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