A researcher computes a 4 $\times$ 4 between-subjects ANOVA and finds two significant main effects and a significant interaction.What is the next appropriate step?
A)Compute pairwise comparisons for each main effect.
B)Compute simple main effect tests for each main effect.
C)Compute pairwise comparisons for the interaction.
D)Compute simple main effect tests for the interaction.

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When there is a significant interaction in a factorial ANOVA, the next step is to conduct simple main effect tests to understand the nature of the interaction.

A Researcher Computes a 4 ×\times× 4 Between-Subjects ANOVA and Finds Two Significant Main Effects and Finds

A Researcher Computes a 4 $\times$ 4 Between-Subjects ANOVA and Finds Two Significant Main Effects and Finds