One of the Chapter's Research Examples Concerned the So-Called Closing

question 8

Multiple Choice

One of the chapter's research examples concerned the so-called closing time effect. The researchers found that the gender of the rater made a difference and the time of the ratings also made a difference. That is, the study produced

• A)an interaction between the gender factor and the time factor
• B)a main effect for the gender factor
• C)a main effect for the time factor
• D)two main effects

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