The final step of a mediational analysis tests whether the association of X and Y
A)increases when the mediator is taken into account.
B)decreases when the mediator is taken into account.
C)is larger than the association of X with the mediational variable.
D)is smaller than the association of X with the mediational variable.

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The final step of a mediational analysis involves testing whether the association between the independent variable (X) and the dependent variable (Y) decreases when the mediator variable is taken into account. This decrease suggests that the mediator explains part of the relationship between X and Y.

The Final Step of a Mediational Analysis Tests Whether the Association