What Is the Primary Disadvantage of Adding Factors to Investigate

question 4

Multiple Choice

What is the primary disadvantage of adding factors to investigate a four-way interaction?

• A) It is difficult to interpret such a complex interaction.
• B) It makes it nearly impossible to generate statistically significant results.
• C) It reduces the differences between the groups too much.
• D) It does not provide a complete picture of how the factor affects the dependent variable.

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