Consider the following path diagram representing a model of occupational prestige with path coefficients (standardized Beta slopes) estimated from the 2016 General Social Survey. Significance level: *** = p < .001.

-What is the indirect effect (path) of father's education on respondent's occupational prestige?

Question

Consider the following path diagram representing a model of occupational prestige with path coefficients (standardized Beta slopes) estimated from the 2016 General Social Survey. Significance level: *** = p < .001.
 
-What is the indirect effect (path) of father's education on respondent's occupational prestige?
A) − 0.010 
B) 0.298 + 0.515 = 0.813 
C) 0.298 × 0.515 = 0.153 
D) 0.298 × 0.515 × (−.0.010) = − 0.0015

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The indirect effect is calculated by multiplying the coefficients along the path from the father's education to the respondent's occupational prestige, which is 0.298 × 0.515 = 0.153.

Consider the Following Path Diagram Representing a Model of Occupational