A lambda computed for X and Y shows the variables to be associated at .58.After controlling for variable Z,the partial lambdas are 0.01,0.09,and 0.05,respectively.This pattern of outcomes would be taken as evidence of
A)a spurious relationship.
B)interaction.
C)an intervening relationship.
D)either a or c

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The partial lambdas are all smaller than the original lambda, which suggests that the relationship between X and Y is spurious or mediated by Z.

A Lambda Computed for X and Y Shows the Variables