A researcher has participants complete a survey regarding their level of restraint when eating.Participants were assigned to groups based on their current health status (lean,overweight,obese)and gender (male,female).What type of factorial design is most appropriate for this study?
A)a 1-between,1-within factorial design
B)a between-subjects factorial design
C)a within-subjects factorial design
D)None;this is not a factorial design.

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The study involves assigning participants to specific groups based on their current health status and gender, making it a between-subjects design. The survey completed by the participants regarding their level of restraint when eating is the only manipulated variable in the study, so it is not a factorial design with more than one manipulated variable. Therefore, the correct answer is B.

A Researcher Has Participants Complete a Survey Regarding Their Level