Sue and colleagues (1991) found that clients who were ethnically matched with therapists had better treatment outcomes than clients who were ethnically mismatched with therapists. Ethnic match was a _______ of treatment outcome.
A) mediator
B) moderator
C) disseminator
D) grounded theory

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Ethnic match acts as a moderator because it influences the strength or direction of the relationship between the therapy and its outcomes, rather than directly causing the outcome or explaining how or why the outcomes occur.

Sue and Colleagues (1991) Found That Clients Who Were Ethnically