While reviewing staffing plans for a new pilot plant,Colin Chenaux,VP of Operations at Clovis Chemicals,Inc.,designed an experiment to test the effects of "supervisor's style" and "training method" on the productivity of operators.The treatment levels were: (1)authoritarian,and participatory for supervisor's style,and (2)technical manuals,training films,and multimedia for training method.Three qualified applicants were randomly selected and assigned to each of the six cells.Colin's experimental design is _____________.
A) random block design
B) normalized block design
C) completely randomized design
D) factorial design
E) fractional design

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The given experiment involves two factors, "supervisor's style" and "training method," each with two treatment levels. Therefore, it is a factorial design.

While Reviewing Staffing Plans for a New Pilot Plant,Colin Chenaux,VP