Asked by Academic Research on Jul 14, 2024

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The number of main effects is equal to the number of ______.

A) dependent variables
B) independent variables
C) independent variables plus the number of interaction effects
D) dependent variables minus the number of interaction effects

Main Effects

The individual impact of each independent variable on the dependent variable in an analysis.

Independent Variables

Factors or conditions in an experiment that are manipulated by the researcher to study their effects on the dependent variables.

  • Distinguish between dependent and independent variables in the context of ANOVA.
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Ishmael SamuelJul 21, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The number of main effects is equal to the number of independent variables. The options A, C, and D are incorrect because dependent variables and interaction effects are not relevant to determining the number of main effects.