What Does It Mean When There Is an Interaction Between

question 56

Multiple Choice

What does it mean when there is an interaction between two variables

• A) The measurement of the dependent variable depends on the effect of the independent variable. 
• B) The measurement of one dependent variable gets added to the measurement of another. 
• C) The effects of one independent variable get added to the effects of another. 
• D) The effects of one independent variable depend on the effects of another.

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