Dr. Parker finds that judgments of responsibility for an automobile accident is greater for male drivers if the outcome is severe than mild. However, for female drivers, ratings are the same irrespective of the outcome. These findings suggest:
A)a main effect of responsibility.
B)a main effect of outcome.
C)an interaction between gender and responsibility.
D)an interaction between gender and outcome.

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The findings suggest an interaction between gender and outcome because the effect of outcome is different for male and female drivers. For male drivers, the severity of the outcome has an impact on judgments of responsibility, while for female drivers, this effect is not present.

Dr Parker Finds That Judgments of Responsibility for an Automobile