Researchers have found that teens that score moderate-to-high in fear and high in empathy are more likely to identify with the victim in violent slasher films, whereas teens who score low in fear and low in empathy are likely to identify with the killer in slasher films. This research demonstrates a/an:
A) Main effect
B) Interaction effect

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This research demonstrates an interaction effect because the relationship between the variables (fear and empathy levels) and the outcome (identification with the victim or killer in slasher films) depends on the combination of those variables, rather than the effect of each variable in isolation.

Researchers Have Found That Teens That Score Moderate-To-High in Fear