Question

A research consultant in a candy factory is developing exotic tasting jelly beans. He hypothesized that experiencing exotic flavors
would increase liking for traditional candy flavors. First, he had participants come into the tab, one at a time, and allowed them to eat as
many jelly beans as they wanted from a dish of 50 on the table. The flavors in the dish were cherry, tangerine, chocolate, lemon, and
cotton candy. The next time they came into the lab, he moved in new flavors that looked similar to the old ones but had unique flavors
rubber eraser, cough medicine, dirt, salt, pencil shavings. Finally, the same participants were brought into the tab again to repeat the
procedure from Time 1. The researcher kept track of how many jelly beans were consumed by each participant at each time, as shown
in the table
Time 1
Time 2
Time 3
Participant A
Participant B
N
Oo oo
Participant
-
Participant D
Participant E
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Part A Apply each of the following concepts to the researcher's experiment
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Outliers
Taste aversion learning
Part B. Respond to each of the following
Calculate the mean jelly beans eaten at Time 1. Show your work
Explain how the researcher's hypothesis was supported or not supported
Explain how the researcher can improve this study to make it experimental

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes, the researcher hypothesis is supported by the statement that experiencing exotic flavors  would increase liking for traditional candy flavors.

Explanation:

Taste is the main ingredient  which has great importance for human. If the taste of any food items is good, people consume it in large quantity. According to this hypothesis, if the taste of candy flavors is delicious so the people would likely to consume it in large quantity. the researcher can improve this study to make it  by using different types of experimental design. The use of design helps in accurate evaluation of the research.