Which of the Following Sentences About Grand Mean Centring in Moderation

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences about grand mean centring in moderation analysis is not true?

• A)Centring refers to the process of transforming a variable into deviations around a fixed point.
• B)Grand mean centring for a given variable is achieved by taking each score and subtracting from it the mean of all scores (for that variable).
• C)Centring is particularly important when your model contains an interaction term.
• D)Centring the predictors will directly affect the b for the highest-order predictor, but will have no effect on the bs for the lowest-order predictors.

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