Which of the following factors would be considered a mediating variable among potential participants in a study to determine whether high doses of vitamin C are helpful in reducing susceptibility to influenza?

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Mediating variables are those that can affect the relationship between the independent variable (high doses of vitamin C) and the dependent variable (reducing susceptibility to influenza). In this case, participants having received influenza vaccination is a mediating variable because it could affect their susceptibility to influenza and potentially confound the results of the study. The other factors listed (gender, religion, previous experience with influenza, educational level, and marital status) are not likely to directly mediate the relationship between high doses of vitamin C and influenza susceptibility.

Which of the Following Factors Would Be Considered a Mediating