Intervening Variables Are a Series of Events Which Are the Result

question 36

Multiple Choice

Intervening variables are a series of events which are the result of a preceding event and a precondition of the next. Which of the following is NOT an example of an intervening variable for infant mortality?

• A) Improving the nutritional status of pregnant a pregnant woman
• B) Offering educational services on the pregnancy to a pregnant woman
• C) Complete a thorough intake which requires the pregnant woman to name the supposed father of the baby
• D) Encouraging the pregnant woman to take childbirth classes

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