A Researcher Identifies a Potential Mediating Variable in the Pattern

question 4

Multiple Choice

A researcher identifies a potential mediating variable in the pattern of correlations among variables in a path analysis.If the researcher seeks to make a causal inference about the mediating variable,the suggested next step would be to

• A) manipulate the variable as an independent variable in an experiment.
• B) conduct a successive independent samples survey to measure the variable.
• C) observe different levels of the variable as part of naturalistic observation.
• D) determine whether a representative sample was used.

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