Someone claims: "Education affects occupational prestige only through income: the more education one has, the more income one will make, and it is income that determines occupational prestige." Here are the arrows and betas for a simple path model using GSS2008 data (all of them are statistically significant):
Beta on arrow from education to prestige: +.43
Beta on arrow from education to income: +.39
Beta on arrow from income to prestige: +.22
By talking about the direct, indirect, and total effects, respond to the claim.

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The Answer of Someone claims: "Education affects occupational prestige only through income: the more education one has, the more income one will make, and it is income that determines occupational prestige." Here are the arrows and betas for a simple path model using GSS2008 data (all of them are statistically significant):
Beta on arrow from education to prestige: +.43
Beta on arrow from education to income: +.39
Beta on arrow from income to prestige: +.22
By talking about the direct, indirect, and total effects, respond to the claim.

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