Bad Popcorn In Big Buckets

The research questions were clearly st taked with twain dependent (9 stoppage Rickart scale questionnaire) and independent variables (large v average surfaced containers and ratty v fresh popcorn) identified. Study was a randomly controlled trial, 2 x 2 between-subjects design.Participants were randomly given either a 120 gram or a 240 gram container of pre-weighed, fresh or stale popcorn to flow while viewing the movie after the movie the containers and remaining popcorn were re-weighed to determine measures of consumption participants were also required to complete a 9-point Rickart scale questionnaire in order to measure perceived taste and to write a description of the in order to measure palatability of the popcorn, and to write a description of this palatability and whether they considered the size of the containers as having any impact on the amount they consumed.Location Philadelphian cinema Stargate movie. Subjects 158 viewers of the movie, 57. 6% male fresh popcorn average-sized containers n=38 and larger-sized containers n=40, stale popcorn average container n=39 and large container, n=40 means and ANOVA results (analysis of variance) indicated that participants in each randomized sample were comparable in age (28. 9, 30. 4, 29. 0 and 27. 2 years of age, F=0. 465, P0. 20), and gender mix (57%, 60%, 62%, 54% male, chi-square = 0.522, P0. 20. Findings regression coefficients show that those given fresh popcorn ate 45. 3% more from large containers (85. 6 vs 58. 9 grams, F1, 76=38. 6, P,0. 01) The size of container proved to have compelling influence on consumption, which was higher for both fresh and stale popcorn (45. 3% and 33. 6% respectively) when eaten from the large containers, take down when regarded as unpalatable (disliked) by participants (50. 8 vs 38. 0 grams, F 1,77=8.73, P. 0. 01). raw popcorn however, procured a larger increase in consumption than the stale (F1, 154=7. 42, P