Directions: In statistics, moderation occurs when the relationship between two variables depends on a third variable. In this case, the third variable is referred to as the moderating variable or simply the moderator. The effect of a moderating variable is often characterized statistically as an interaction; that is, a third variable that affects the direction and/or strength of the relation between your explanatory and response variable.When testing a potential moderator, we are asking the question whether there is an association between two constructs, but separately for different subgroups within the sample.For this assignment, post the syntax to your journal used to test moderation along with corresponding output and a few sentences of interpretation.Note: for our purposes, the third variable must be categorical.
QAC 201 Summer Course Information