If a study finds evidence that a variable mediates the association between an independent and dependent variable,it means that once the mediating variable is added to the statistical model,the results would show a(n)
A)significant relationship between the independent variable and the mediating variable.
B)reduction or elimination of the association between the independent and dependent variables.
C)significant relationship between the mediating variable and the dependent variable.
D)increase or reversal in the association between the independent and dependent variables.

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If a variable mediates the association between an independent and dependent variable, adding it to the statistical model will reduce or eliminate the association between the independent and dependent variables, as the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable is now accounted for by the mediating variable. This is known as a mediating effect.

If a Study Finds Evidence That a Variable Mediates the Association