In the following quantitative purpose statement,indicate the intervening variable: "The purpose of this study is to test the theory that college students with good self-esteem engage in positive social interactions and in turn achieve high grades during their freshman year."
A)College students
B)Self-esteem
C)Social interactions
D)High grades

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Self-esteem is the intervening variable because it is the variable that is hypothesized to mediate the relationship between the independent variable (college students) and the dependent variable (high grades).

In the Following Quantitative Purpose Statement,indicate the Intervening Variable: "The