In a 2 (temperature: hot, cold) x 2 (experimenter: male, female) factorial design, researchers investigated whether ambient room temperature and the experimenter's gender influenced participants' aggression when participants were asked to complete a very boring and time-consuming task. The researchers also recorded participants' gender to see if gender correspondence between participant and experimenter influenced the overall treatment effects. Which of the following statements could be an accurate and appropriate interpretation of their findings? (circle all that apply)
A) The relationship between room temperature and aggression was moderated by the experimenter's gender.
B) The relationship between room temperature and experimenter's gender in predicting aggression was moderated by participants' gender.
C) Hot rooms with male experimenters caused participants' aggression to increase.
D) Hot rooms caused male participants' aggression to increase, but caused female participants' aggression to decrease.

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The study design allows for the examination of interactions between room temperature, experimenter's gender, and participants' gender. A) suggests a potential interaction effect between temperature and experimenter's gender. B) suggests a three-way interaction involving participants' gender. C) suggests a specific interaction effect between temperature and experimenter's gender.

In a 2 (Temperature: Hot, Cold) X 2 (Experimenter: Male