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Researchers studied 600 people and matched their personality type to when in the year they were born. They discovered that the number of people with a"cyclothymic" temperament, characterized byrapid, frequent swings between sad and cheerfulmoods, was significantly lower in those born in the spring. The study also found that those born in the summer were less likely to be excessively positive, while those born in winter were more likely to be depressive. Complete parts(a) through(c) below.(a)What is the research question the study addresses?(b)What is the sample?(c)What type of variable is the season in which you were born?

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a) One possible research question is: Does the season in wich people is born have any effect on their personality tipes?

b) The sample is: the 600 people analysed in the study. Remember that the sample is a representative selection form the whole population, this to reduce costs and time. In this case researchers could not afford to analyse millions of people so they chose 600.

c) The season in wich you were born is the independent variable. This means that the researcher can't do anything to interfer with it. This kind of variable is the one that affects the dependent one.

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