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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A decrease in the magnitude of c′ suggests that mediation has occurred, indicating that the mediator variable accounts for some of the relationship between the predictor and outcome variable, thus weakening the direct relationship.

If C′ Decreases in Magnitude, What Would This Suggest