FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS NEWS, HOME & GARDEN NEWS, SOCIETY & CULTURE NEWS You're in my spot! 2 in 3 people have favorite places to sit on the couch, at kitchen table AUGUST 17, 2021 by Chris Melore You'rd spot! Two-thirds of Americans are obsessive about one thing in particular in their homes - their spot on the sofa. A new study of 2,000 people finds that 66 percent admit to having unofficial assigned seating throughout their homes. Americans are so loyal to their favorite spots, that they'll argue with another family member about sitting in their "spot" twice a month. Whether it's at the kitchen table, dad's recliner, or the family couch - 68 percent of respondents say they're very passionate about their "spot." Conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Designer Looks only at Value City Furniture, the survey reveals that more than half of Americans (55%) would feel uncomfortable sitting anywhere else but their favorite spot. A quarter of participants add they'd politely claim the spot and ask them to move. a) Answer the following about the above media headline. What type of claim is this headline? Frequency, association, or causal? Is this headline directional or How many non-directional (are they predicting a specific outcome?) variables were examined in this study? Which design was used to test this headline: manipulating an IV or measuring all variables? b) Does this description give enough detail about how all variables were operationalized? a. Variable 1 i. What information is given about how this variable was measured or manipulated. ii. Is this enough information to understand exactly what participants did in the study? Why or why not? iii. If not, what additional information would you want to see?