A researcher is examining the relation between patrol location (more affluent vs.less affluent neighborhoods) and amount of training (5 weeks, 10 weeks, or 15 weeks) to police job performance in a small town.The researcher finds a significant interaction in that the strength of the effect of training varies depending on patrol location; however, the direction of the effect does not change.This type of effect is a:
A) quantitative interaction.
B) qualitative interaction.
C) main effect.
D) marginal means.

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This is a quantitative interaction because the strength of the effect of training varies depending on patrol location, but the direction of the effect remains the same. In other words, the effect of training on police job performance is stronger in one location than the other, but the direction of the effect (i.e. higher levels of training lead to better job performance) is the same in both locations.

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