Pliner and Chaiken (1990) wanted to investigate whether the amount of food eaten depended on the gender of the participant and the gender of the confederate. It was observed that women eat less than men overall and that women eat less in the company of men than they do when in the company of other women. The finding that women eat less than men across all conditions is a(n)
A) simple effect.
B) interaction.
C) factorial effect.
D) main effect.

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The finding that women eat less than men across all conditions is the main effect.

Pliner and Chaiken (1990) Wanted to Investigate Whether the Amount