Find a peer-reviewed article that discusses a mediator or a moderator. You are encouraged 
to find an article related to your final project topic, but you may also use one of the articles 
listed here: 
 
Relationships Among Race, Education, Criminal Thinking, and Recidivism: Moderator 
and Mediator Effects 
 
Mediators and Moderators of Functional Impairment in Adults With Obsessive- 
Compulsive Disorder 
Describe the nature of the relationship that the mediator or moderator has to the 
independent and dependent variable. 
Does the general way that the author describes the mediator or moderator seem to fit with 
the process outlined by Baron and Kenny? Try not to get too bogged down with the 
statistics of the mediator and moderator tests, focus on the general principles. 
When responding to your classmates, provide your perspective on whether the mediator or 
moderator is being interpreted and explained correctly.