Statistical Methods in Behavioral Research: The Role of ANOVA and MANOVA in Experimental Psychology explores the application of Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) in experimental psychology and behavioral research. The paper discusses the theoretical foundations, assumptions, statistical models, effect-size measures, and practical applications of ANOVA and MANOVA in analyzing psychological experiments involving cognitive performance, stress, personality traits, reaction time, memory, anxiety, and behavioral outcomes. Using simulated datasets and experimental illustrations, the study demonstrates how these statistical techniques help researchers evaluate group differences, interaction effects, and multivariate relationships. The paper also provides practical guidance using R, NCSS, and Python software for conducting statistical analyses in psychological and behavioral sciences.
VADITHE MALLIKARJUNA NAIK (Mon,) studied this question.