If the Following Diagram Illustrates Mediation, What Does the Arrow

question 17

Multiple Choice

If the following diagram illustrates mediation, what does the arrow marked as c′ represent?

• A) The relationship between the predictor variable and the outcome variable following the introduction of the mediator variable
• B) The relationship between the predictor variable and the outcome variable before the introduction of the mediator variable.
• C) The difference between the predictor variable and the outcome variable following the introduction of the mediator variable,
• D) The difference between the predictor variable and the outcome variable following the introduction of the mediator variable..

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