Exhibit 12-1 Suppose a researcher investigated the judgments of guilt made by jurors in response to attractiveness (attractive vs unattractive)and facial expression (neutral vs smiling).
Refer to Exhibit 12-1.If a two-factorial design were used,what are the two independent variables?
A) Guilty verdicts and attractiveness
B) Guilty verdicts and facial expression
C) Attractiveness and facial expression
D) Attractiveness and attitude

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The two independent variables are attractiveness and facial expression. The study investigates the effect of these two factors on jurors' judgments of guilt. The other options mentioned in the question, such as guilty verdicts and attitude, are not independent variables in this study but rather outcomes or potential covariates.

Exhibit 12-1 Suppose a Researcher Investigated the Judgments of Guilt