Kyle is interested in examining how sex of participant (male, female) and self-esteem (high, low) affect perseverance on a novel task. What type of design is this?
A) between-subjects factorial design.
B) within-subjects factorial design.
C) mixed-groups design.
D) multiple-independent-groups design.
E) multiple-correlated-groups design.

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This is a between-subjects factorial design because it involves two independent variables (sex and self-esteem) with different groups of participants for each condition, and each participant is only in one condition.

Kyle Is Interested in Examining How Sex of Participant (Male