If C′ Decreases in Magnitude, What Would This Suggest

question 12

Multiple Choice

If c′ decreases in magnitude, what would this suggest?

• A) Mediation has occurred and the relationship has become weaker between the predictor and outcome variable.
• B) Mediation has not occurred but the relationship has become weaker between the predictor and outcome variable.
• C) Mediation has occurred and the relationship has become stronger between the predictor and outcome variable.
• D) Mediation has not occurred but the relationship has become stronger between the predictor and outcome variable.

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Definitions:

Experiential System

Refers to a way of processing information that is automatic, holistic, and driven by emotions and personal experience.

Automatized Behavior

Actions or behaviors that have become automatic due to repetition and are performed without conscious thought.

Cognitive Processes

Mental activities involved in the acquisition, processing, and storage of knowledge.

Stereotype

Overgeneralized beliefs about a particular category of people that simplifies the complexity of human behaviors and characteristics.