A Situational Moderator Variable Is Called a Neutralizer When It

question 93

Multiple Choice

A situational moderator variable is called a neutralizer when it ________.

• A) decreases the effect of leader behavior on the dependent variable or prevents any effect from occurring
• B) increases the effects of leader behavior on the dependent variable but does not directly influence the dependent variable
• C) makes a mediating variable or an outcome more favorable
• D) makes a mediating variable or an outcome less favorable

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