A study tests the hypothesis that the provision of social work intervention will reduce the school dropout rate.It finds that social work intervention reduces the dropout rate only of children whose families are experiencing high levels of family stress.In this study,what type of variable is "level of family stress"?
A)independent variable.
B)dependent variable.
C)moderating variable.
D)mediating variable.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The "level of family stress" is a moderating variable because it affects the strength or direction of the relationship between the independent variable (social work intervention) and the dependent variable (school dropout rate).

A Study Tests the Hypothesis That the Provision of Social