Participants were asked to read a poem that was written by a male or female author who they were told was a college English major or an English professor.The participants rated the poem written by the professor as being of higher quality than the poem written by the student.From these results,one can conclude there was
A) a main effect of gender.
B) a main effect of authorship.
C) a main effect of quality.
D) an interaction between gender and authorship.

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The study found that the poem written by the professor was rated as of higher quality than the poem written by the student. This indicates a main effect of authorship, as the status of the author as a professor or student influenced the perceived quality of the poem. There is no mention of a main effect of gender or quality, and there is no evidence for an interaction between gender and authorship.

Participants Were Asked to Read a Poem That Was Written