Which of the Following Is an Advantage of Using Factorial

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an advantage of using factorial designs versus single-factor designs?

• A) Factorial designs allow researchers to determine whether interaction effects are present among independent variables.
• B) The interpretation of factorial designs is simplified by the presence or absence of interaction effects.
• C) Testing and interpreting effects in a factorial research design is less complicated than single-factor designs.
• D) Factorial designs allow for test the significance of each dependent variable separately from the others.

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