Suppose you were interested in conducting an experiment with two independent variables. Why should you use a factorial design instead of two separate experiments?
A) The factorial design has greater reliability than two separate experiments.
B) The factorial design has a decreased chance of experimenter bias affecting the outcome.
C) The factorial design allows you to test for main effects.
D) The factorial design allows you to test for interactions.

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A factorial design allows researchers to test for interactions between independent variables, which cannot be assessed with two separate experiments.

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