When Your Analysis Finds That Participants in a Weight Loss

question 17

Multiple Choice

When your analysis finds that participants in a weight loss study differ in amount of weight lost based on the type of weight loss program used,what type of effect is this called?

• A)main effect
• B)level effect
• C)factor effect
• D)interaction effect

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Definitions:

Cytosine

A pyrimidine base found in DNA and RNA that pairs with guanine.

Guanine

One of the four main nucleobases found in the nucleic acids DNA and RNA, pairing with cytosine in DNA and contributing to the genetic code.

Adenine

One of the four nucleobase molecules used to form the building blocks of DNA and RNA, pairing with thymine in DNA and uracil in RNA.

Polygenic Traits

Traits that are influenced by more than one gene, resulting in a wide range of phenotypes, such as height and skin color.