Chapter Eleven: Factorial Design

Question 1

Cell Mean

Answer 1

The average on the dependent variable for participants with a specific combination of the levels of the independent variables

Question 2

Crossover Interaction

Answer 2

When the influence of one independent variable on the other reverses across levels of the other independent variable; also known as a disordinal interaction

Question 3

Factor

Answer 3

Something that can influence an outcome or dependent variable; also known as an independent variable

Question 4

Factorial Design

Answer 4

An experimental design that has more than one independent variable

Question 5

Hybrid Design

Answer 5

Any factorial design that has at least one quasi-independent variable

Question 6

Interaction

Answer 6

When one independent variable’s influence on the dependent variable changes depending on the level of the other independent variable(s)

Question 7

Interaction Effect Hypothesis

Answer 7

A prediction about how the levels of one independent variable will combine with another independent variable to impact the dependent variable in a way that extends beyond the sum of the two separate main effects

Question 8

Main Effect Hypothesis

Answer 8

A prediction that focuses on the effect of one independent variable on the dependent variable at a time, ignoring all other independent variables

Question 9

Marginal Means

Answer 9

The average of all participants on one level of the independent variable, ignoring the other independent variable

Question 10

Ordinal Interaction

Answer 10

When one independent variable has an influence on one level, but not all levels, of the other independent variable

Question 11

Suppression Effect

Answer 11

An effect where two variables combine to produce an outcome that is smaller than what each individual variable contributes

Question 12

Synergistic Effect

Answer 12

An effect where two variables combine to produce an outcome that is greater than what each individual contributes

Question 13

Two-Way Analysis of Variance

Answer 13

A statistical test that allows us to simultaneously test how two separate nominal or categorical independent variables (or factors) influence the dependent variable, and how those independent variables interact to influence the dependent variable; also known as a two-way ANOVA or factorial ANOVA

Question 14

Vignette

Answer 14

A description of a hypothetical situation, event, or scenario to which participants react