Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Effects That

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the effects that occurred in the 2 * 2 design outlined in the following table? The dependent variable is memory for the tasks (out of a possible ten) ,and you may assume that any nonzero difference is statistically significant.

• A) There were two main effects (one for the type of task variable and one for the depression variable) but no interaction effect of the two independent variables.
• B) There was a main effect of the type of task variable, no main effect of the depression variable, and an interaction effect of the two independent variables.
• C) There was an interaction effect of the type of task and the depression variables and a main effect of each of the two independent variables.
• D) There was an interaction effect of the type of task and the depression variables but no main effect of either independent variable.

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