Final answer:
To calculate the total number of participants in a 2 x 2 factorial between-subjects experiment with 8 subjects per cell, you multiply the number of cells (4) by the number of subjects per cell (8), which equals 32 participants.
Step-by-step explanation:
In a 2 x 2 factorial between-subjects experiment, the total number of participants can be calculated by multiplying the number of levels for each factor by the number of subjects per cell. Since there are 2 factors each with 2 levels and there are 8 subjects per cell, you would perform the following calculation:
- Number of cells = 2 levels x 2 levels = 4 cells
- Total number of participants = Number of cells x Subjects per cell = 4 cells x 8 subjects/cell
The total number of participants is thus:
32 participants