Research participants read an "eating diary" of either a male or female stimulus person. The information in the diary indicated that the person ate either large meals or small meals. After reading this information, participants rated the person's femininity and masculinity. (Based on a study by Chaiken and Pliner, 1987.)
a. Identify the design of this experiment.
b. How many conditions are in the experiment?
c. Identify the independent variable(s) and dependent variable(s).
d. Is there a participant variable in this experiment? If so, identify it. If not, can you suggest a participant variable that might be included?