A Scientist Hypothesizes That Divorce Can Lead to Depression and That

question 38

Multiple Choice

A scientist hypothesizes that divorce can lead to depression and that depression can then lead to poor physical health. In this case, depression can be considered

• A) a common-causal variable.
• B) a mediating variable.
• C) a third variable.
• D) a path variable.

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