In a Two-Way ANOVA, the Main Effect of a Factor

question 20

Multiple Choice

In a two-way ANOVA, the main effect of a factor is the

• A)extent to which its effect depends on the action of the other factor.
• B)extent to which the factor produces dependent variable scores different from those the other factor produced.
• C)effect of changing the levels of the factor on the dependent variable scores, ignoring all other factors in the study.
• D)effect of changing the levels of the factor on the dependent variable scores, taking into account all other factors in the study.

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