Max and Tom have heard that if you drop Mentos into bottles of Diet Coke an explosion occurs.They conduct an experiment in which they vary the number of Mentos dropped into a bottle and the size (in ounces)of the Diet Coke bottle.This would be an example of a ________ experiment.
A)simulated pretest - post-test
B)Solomon four group
C)factorial
D)pretest to post-test with control

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This is a factorial experiment because there are two independent variables being manipulated: the number of Mentos dropped and the size of the Diet Coke bottle. By varying these two factors, the experimenters can examine the effects of each variable on the outcome (the explosion).

Max and Tom Have Heard That If You Drop Mentos