Exam 1

1. Metainformation

   Tag	Value
   file	Inferential_Statistics_vufsw-mediation-0268-en_vufsw-mediation-0268-en
   name	vufsw-mediation-0268-en
   section	inferential statistics/regression/multiple linear regression/mediation
   type	schoice
   solution	TRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE
   Type	conceptual
   Language	English
   Level	statistical reasoning

   Question

   In which of the following research designs is there a possible mediation effect?

   
   
   1. TRUE: A study that studies whether the effect of parental educational attainment on the child’s income disappears when educational attainment is taken into account
   2. FALSE: A study examining whether the effect of parental educational attainment on the child’s income disappears when grandparents’ socioeconomic status is taken into account
   3. FALSE: A study examining whether the effect of parental education level on the child’s income differs between boys and girls
   4. FALSE: A study examining whether both parental education level and grandparents’ socioeconomic status have an effect on the child’s income
   
   

   Solution

   Here you have a design TRUE to test 2 separate effects on the dependent Y (child’s income): the effect of the independent X₁ (parents’ education level) and the independent X₂ (grandparents’ socioeconomic status).

   
   
   1. True
   2. False
   3. False
   4. False