In the elaboration model,a test variable that prevents a genuine relationship from appearing at the zero-order level is known as the
A)distorter variable.
B)suppressor variable.
C)intervening variable.
D)antecedent variable.
E)specification variable.

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A suppressor variable is one that does not appear to have a direct relationship with the outcome variable but enhances the relationship between the predictor variable and the outcome variable by suppressing the effects of another predictor variable. It is therefore a test variable that prevents a genuine relationship from appearing at the zero-order level.

In the Elaboration Model,a Test Variable That Prevents a Genuine