. A researcher groups college students in a study based on their year in college (freshman, sophomore, junior, senior) and the type of college they attend (junior, technical, university). He concludes that perceptions of academic cheating are more positive among freshman attending junior college. To reach this conclusion, which statistical test would need to be computed?
A. a two-way between-subjects ANOVA
B. a simple main effect test
C. a post hoc test
D. all of these
Ans: D
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