Suppose you find that the more educated people are, the more likely they are to vote. When you analyze the impact of the variable "interest in politics," you find that education is associated with interest in politics, and people who are interested in politics are more likely to vote. As a (an) __________ variable, interest in politics __________.
A) antecedent; indicates that the original relationship is spurious
B) antecedent; explains how education affects likelihood of voting
C) intervening; indicates that the original relationship is spurious
D) intervening; explains how education affects likelihood of voting

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Interest in politics is an intervening variable that explains how education affects the likelihood of voting by showing that education increases interest in politics, which in turn increases voting likelihood.

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