If Mediation Has Taken Place Between the Predictor and the Outcome

question 20

Multiple Choice

If mediation has taken place between the predictor and the outcome variable, what is likely to happen to the relationship?

• A) The strength of the relationship will have decreased.
• B) The strength of the relationship will have increased.
• C) The strength of the relationship may increase or decrease.
• D) The strength of the relationship should remain constant.

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