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)randomized block design
B)normalized block design
C)completely randomized design
D)factorial design
E)fractional design

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Colin's experimental design is a factorial design because it involves studying the effects of two factors (supervisor's style and training method) and their interactions on the productivity of operators, with each factor having multiple levels.

While Reviewing Staffing Plans for a New Pilot Plant, Colin