# To find:The factors and the factor levels.

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Study design
To find:The factors and the factor levels.

2021-02-06
Factors:
If the response variable is affected by any other variable, then that variable is termed as a factor.
In the experiment, the gender composition and the decision rule are the factors.
Factor levels: The value of the factor used in an experiment is called factor levels.
The gender composition has 5 levels. They are the numbers of women in group like 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
The decision rule has 2 levels. They are unanimous and majority rule.

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