Forys and Dahlquist (2007) investigated the effects of coping style and cognitive strategy on dealing with pain.Participants were first classified as having a monitoring or avoiding coping style.Participants were then randomly assigned to one of two cognitive strategy conditions, distraction or sensation monitoring.Participants were next instructed to use the cognitive strategy while submerging their hand in ice water.The researchers measured pain tolerance as the number of seconds participants were able to keep their hand in the ice water.How should the ANOVA used to analyze the data be labeled?
A) 4 × 2 between-groups ANOVA
B) 4 × 2 within-groups ANOVA
C) 2 × 2 between-groups ANOVA
D) 2 × 2 within-groups ANOVA

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The design of the study involves two independent variables that are between groups (coping style and cognitive strategy), and each independent variable has two levels. Therefore, the ANOVA used to analyze the data should be labeled as a 2 x 2 between-groups ANOVA.

Forys and Dahlquist (2007) Investigated the Effects of Coping Style