A Researcher Conducts a Two-Factor Study to Evaluate the Effect

question 59

Multiple Choice

A researcher conducts a two-factor study to evaluate the effect of a medication for males and for females. If the results of the study show a 10-point main effect for the medication (participants taking the medicine average 10 points lower than those in the no-medication condition) and also show a significant interaction between medication and gender, then what can the researcher conclude about the effect of the medication?

• A) The medication lowers scores by around 10 points and the effect is the same for males and females.
• B) Although the average effect of the medication is to lower scores by 10 points, the exact effect depends on the gender of the participant.
• C) Because there is an interaction, you cannot conclude that the medication has any effect.
• D) Additional information is needed to come to a conclusion.

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Definitions:

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