Exam 1

1. Metainformation

   Tag	Value
   file	Inferential_Statistics_uu-moderation-801-en_uu-moderation-801-en
   name	uu-moderation-801-en
   section	Inferential Statistics/Regression/Multiple linear regression/Moderation
   type	schoice
   solution	FALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
   Type	Interpretating output
   Program	SPSS
   Language	English
   Level	Statistical Literacy

   Question

   The table below is from the article by Boelen and van den Hout (2007), The role of threatening misinterpretations and avoidance in emotional problems after loss.

   

   One researcher questions whether Situational Avoidance is a moderator of the effect of Misinterpretations on Depression. The table shows that:

   
   
   1. FALSE: Situational Avoidance is a moderator, because the effect of Situational Avoidance is significant
   2. FALSE: Situational Avoidance is not a moderator, because the effect of Situational Avoidance is not significant
   3. TRUE: Situational Avoidance is a moderator, because the interaction between Misinterpretations and Situational Avoidance is significant
   4. FALSE: Situational Avoidance is not a moderator, because the interaction between Misinterpretations and Situational Avoidance is not significant
   
   

   Solution

   The table shows that the main effect of Situational Avoidance is not significant, and that the main effect of Misinterpretations as well as the interaction effect between Misinterpretations and Situational Avoidance is significant. To determine whether Situational Avoidance is a moderator (i.e., does X interact with Situational Avoidance), look at the interaction between Misinterpretations and Situational Avoidance. This is significant, which means that Situational Avoidance is a moderator.