11 Testing Hypotheses

In this class we look at the use of regression-based techniques to test different kinds of hypotheses, including:

• • mediation

  • moderation

  • curvilinear relationships

  • fixed effects

Required Readings

• • Baron & Kenny.1986. Mediation-Moderation. JPSP [pdf]

  • Kenny. Mediation. [html]

  • Mehra, A., Kilduff, M., and Brass, D.J. 2001. The social networks of high and low self-monitors: Implications for workplace performance. Administrative Science Quarterly, 46: 121-146.[PDF]

Useful handouts

• ucla annotated output

Data

• smdata.sav

• smdata.xls