Fisher Thought That Factorial Designs Were Especially Useful in Agriculture

question 17

Multiple Choice

Fisher thought that factorial designs were especially useful in agriculture, because the best crop yields might result from combinations of various factors. That is, Fisher saw that the advantage of factorials lies in their ability to uncover

• A)statistically significant differences
• B)nonlinear effects
• C)main effects
• D)interactive effects

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