If the Figure Below Is the Result of a Two-Way

question 3

Multiple Choice

If the figure below is the result of a two-way ANOVA, which of the following statements would apply?

• A)There is no significant interaction effect.
• B)There is a significant interaction effect.
• C)The main effects should not be interpreted without considering the interaction effect.
• D)The graph does not give any indication of whether or not there is an interaction effect.An experiment has been designed to study the effectiveness of a new diet on weight gain for use with anorexic individuals.The diet is available in both a solid and a liquid form.The two new diets and a standard control diet were randomly assigned to 15 women and 15 men.Thus, Each of the 3 diets was assigned to 5 men and 5 women.The weight gains attained after 12 weeks were Recorded for each of the participants and the corresponding averages are summarized in the following Table. ANOVA

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