Metainformation
| Tag | Value |
|---|---|
| file | Inferential_Statistics_uu-mediation-803-en_uu-mediation-803-en |
| name | uu-mediation-803-en |
| section | Inferential Statistics/Regression/Multiple linear regression/Mediation |
| type | schoice |
| solution | FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE |
| Type | Interpretating output |
| Program | SPSS |
| Language | English |
| Level | Statistical Literacy |
Question
A researcher looks at the indirect effect of age on degree of anxiety in children. He expects this relationship to be mediated by “understanding of the world.
What should he report on the magnitude of the effect, based on the outputs below?
- FALSE: The indirect effect is small.
- FALSE: The indirect effect is medium.
- TRUE: The indirect effect is large.
- FALSE: No conclusion can be drawn about the size of the effect based on the above output.
Solution
The rule of thumb says that an effect of .25 is considered large. The effect size in this example is equal to .2484, rounded is .25, and thus a large effect.