Suppose You Find That the More Educated People Are, the More

question 62

Multiple Choice

Suppose you find that the more educated people are, the more likely they are to vote. When you analyze the impact of the variable "interest in politics," you find that education is associated with interest in politics, and people who are interested in politics are more likely to vote. As a (an) __________ variable, interest in politics __________.

• A) antecedent; indicates that the original relationship is spurious
• B) antecedent; explains how education affects likelihood of voting
• C) intervening; indicates that the original relationship is spurious
• D) intervening; explains how education affects likelihood of voting

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