Imagine that we have a 2x2 ANOVA in which the two factors ar

Imagine that we have a 2x2 ANOVA in which the two factors are gender (female or male) and exercise habits. Exercise habits has been dichotomized so that people who exercise 2 or more times per week are classified as exercising often and those who exercise 1 or 0 times per week are classified as exercising infrequently. The dependent variable is body weight in pounds.

In this ANOVA, if we were looking at whether people who exercise often (regardless of gender) weigh less than those who exercise infrequently, we would be looking for...

Question 3 options:

A simple effect

A main effect

An interaction

None of these

Solution

Since gender is not considered it is main effect