What Does a Significant Result in a Sobel Test Mean

question 7

Multiple Choice

What does a significant result in a Sobel test mean?

• A) That the predictor does not affect the outcome variable due to the introduction of the mediator variable
• B) That the mediator variable significantly effects the outcome variable via the predictor variable
• C) That the predictor significantly effects the outcome variable via the mediator variable
• D) That the mediator variable does not affect the outcome variable via the predictor variable

Understand the critical role of brand names in services marketing due to the intangibility of services.

Identify the elements of the service marketing mix and how they differ from traditional product marketing.

Acknowledge the significance of managing the physical environment in shaping customer perceptions of services.

Realize the impact of promotion methods, including public service announcements, in services marketing.

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