6. Quick Recap: Intervening Variables

Intervening Variables

  • Caused by the independent variable and cause change in the dependent variable.
  • Explain the causal link between the independent and dependent variable.

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Dig Deeper

  • Galderisi, Peter. Understanding Political Science Statistics: Observations and Expectations in Political Analysis. Routledge, 2015. 
    • Chapter 10: "Research Design and the Use of Control Variables"