If a factorial design is set up to be a within-subjects design then:
A) each participant is exposed to both independent variables at all levels.
B) each participant is exposed to only one independent variable.
C) different participants are exposed to both independent variables.
D) different participants are exposed to one independent variable.

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In a within-subjects design, each participant is exposed to all levels of the independent variable(s), meaning in the context of a factorial design, they would experience all combinations of the levels of both independent variables. This allows for the examination of the interaction between the variables for the same set of participants.

If a Factorial Design Is Set Up to Be a Within-Subjects