Why do between subjects factorial studies rarely have more than three independent variable? It is because _____
a. they are too hard to interpret with more variables
b. they are too costly to control properly
c. they require too many participants
d. all of these reasons were discussed in the textbook
A
In a factorial study with four independent variables there would be a total of fourteen separate interactions to interpret!
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