A researcher did an experiment testing the effects of noise on students' ability to study effectively in different environments.The design was a 3 * 2,with three levels of background noise and two different environments.The researcher obtained an interaction effect and decided to try to identify the source of the interaction effect by testing the effect of the noise variable separately at each level of the environment variable.Which of the following types of effects in the analysis of a complex design was the researcher testing?
A) simple main effect
B) main effect
C) moderator effect
D) comparison of two means

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The researcher was testing the simple main effect of noise variable at each level of the environment variable.

A Researcher Did an Experiment Testing the Effects of Noise