A graduate student is interested how her numerical grade is impacted based on in which department she is taking the course and the gender of the professor. What type of ANOVA would she have to run to answer this question?
A) Factorial ANOVA
B) Mixed design ANOVA
C) One-way ANOVA
D) Repeated measures ANOVA

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A factorial ANOVA would allow the graduate student to analyze the impact of two independent variables (department and gender of professor) on her dependent variable (numerical grade). This would provide a more comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing her grade compared to a one-way ANOVA, which would only examine the impact of one independent variable. A mixed design ANOVA and a repeated measures ANOVA are not appropriate for this research question as they involve analyzing within-subjects factors, which are not applicable in this scenario.

A Graduate Student Is Interested How Her Numerical Grade Is