Which of the Following Is NOT True of Third Variables

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT true of third variables and mediating variables?

• A)Third variables are external to the causal variable, but mediating variables are internal to the causal variable.
• B)Third variables are considered nuisances, but mediating variables are not.
• C)Third variables can be detected using multiple regression techniques, but mediating variables cannot.
• D)Third variables are not usually of central interest to researchers, but mediating variables are.

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Definitions:

Anterograde Amnesia

Failure to remember events that occurred after physical trauma because of the effects of the trauma.

Retrograde Amnesia

A loss of memory-access to events that occurred, or information that was learned, before an injury or the onset of a disease.

Physical Trauma

Damage or injury to the body caused by an external force, which can be either blunt or penetrating.

Painful Memories

Recollections of past experiences that cause emotional discomfort or distress when recalled.