When a third variable (e.g., gender) is found to interact with, and affect, either the direction or strength of the relationship between two other variables (e.g., stress and heart disease), the third variable would be classified as what?

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A moderator is a variable that affects the strength or direction of the relationship between two other variables, which is exactly how the third variable (e.g., gender) is described in this scenario.

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