Consider a hypothetical study that suggests that job satisfaction predicts the extent to which employees perform well on the job. A follow-up investigation supports the mechanism underlying this relationship: satisfied employees show up to work more energized, which in turn goes on to influence their performance. In the space below, match the variables in the study with the corresponding name.

Moderator variable

a. Energy at work

b. job performance

c. job satisfaction

d. This type of variable is not mentioned in this example

Dependent variable

a. Energy at work

b. job performance

c. job satisfaction

d. This type of variable is not mentioned in this example

Independent variable

a. Energy at work

b. job performance

c. job satisfaction

d. This type of variable is not mentioned in this example

Mediator variable

a. Energy at work

b. job performance

c. job satisfaction

d. This type of variable is not mentioned in this example