A researcher manipulates a defendant's appearance (attractive,average,or unattractive)and gender (male or female)to study how these variables affect judgments of criminal behaviour.How many interactions are possible in this design?
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 6

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In a factorial design, an interaction occurs when the effect of one independent variable depends on the level of another independent variable. Here, there are two independent variables: appearance (3 levels) and gender (2 levels). The possible interaction is between appearance and gender, which is 1 interaction.

A Researcher Manipulates a Defendant's Appearance (Attractive,average,or Unattractive)and Gender (Male