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variable, a moderator variable, or the third-variable problem.
Post a response to the following.
In the first line of your post, identify your headline or topic (and the type of additional
variable (e.g., mediating variable, moderating variable, or third-variable problem). For
instance, “Videos gaming responsible violent behavior – Mediating Variables” Next,
Briefly explain the media example and the claim that has been made. Include a
working link to the URL for the media article.
Identify the predictor variable and the criterion variable in your example and state
how you determined this to be the case.
Identify the directional relationship between variables (positive or negative) and
explain how you determined this to be the case.
Explain your identified additional variable—either mediating variable, moderating
variable, or the third-variable problem—and explain how it is connected to the
identified predictor and outcome variables.
Note: Your initial response should be supported with scholarly evidence from your
research and/or the Learning Resources and properly cited in APA format. You may state
your opinion and/or provide personal examples; however, you must also back up your
assertions with evidence, including in-text citation(s) and reference(s) in APA style. It is
recommended that you review the Grading Rubric with the criteria that will be used to
evaluate your Discussion prior to your submission.
Note: This is not a library
assignment, nor should you
look for articles that already
have reported one of these
three types of variables. Rather,
you must make this connection
yourself. For instance, you
might wonder if there is
another variable involved when
you see a headline in a news
magazine that states: Fast-
Paced Children’s Television
Programming Linked to ADHD.
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