How do main effects and interactions differ?
What will be an ideal response?
Main effects give an indication as to whether groups differ from one another in a general sense. That is, does an IV have an effect on the DV regardless of the level of any other IVs? A main effect looks at a single variable, ignoring all other variables.
An interaction gives an indication as to whether the pattern of results is complex, so that we can't understand the effect of one IV unless we know something about how it is paired with another IV. Interactions give us pictures of the why we might need to consider two variables in combination rather than separately.
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What will be an ideal response?
Which of these questions could be addressed by a case study on voter behavior?
a. Why is voter turnout lower during mid-term elections than presidential elections? b. Why are U.S. citizens less likely to vote in presidential elections than French citizens? c. Why is party affiliation stronger in the United States than in some countries with higher voter turnout rates? d. Why are voter turnout rates higher in countries with parliamentary systems than they are in countries with presidential systems?