A study found that dealing with 'infomania' has a temporary but significant derogatory effect on IQ (2005). Researchers divided volunteers into three groups, and each volunteer took an IQ test. One...

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Extracted text: A study found that dealing with 'infomania' has a temporary but significant derogatory effect on IQ (2005). Researchers divided volunteers into three groups, and each volunteer took an IQ test. One group had to respond to emails and texts at an average rate of 1 every 5 minutes, one group had to respond to emails and texts at an average rate of 1 every 2 minutes, and the last group had no distractions. The research was also curious about the effect of age. a) Identify the factor(s). b) What is the response variable(s)? c) Identify the treatment(s). d) Identify any blocking variables. e) Sketch a diagram representing this experiment. Just in case you are curious, the middle group experienced on average a 10 point decline in IQ, and the highly distracted group experienced on average a 15 point decline in IQ. Just saying... 3.