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moderator

moderator

1 6.8
Something that changes the effect of one thing on another
  • noun
  • /ˈmɒdəˌreɪtər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : variable moderadora
  • The second is that treatment fidelity could serve as a moderator of student outcomes.
  • moderator variables
  • moderator effect
  • potential moderators

Examples

  • In the study, researchers identified social support as a key moderator that influenced the relationship between stress and academic performance.

  • The present meta-analysis examined the effect of peer tutoring and potential moderators on academic achievement for elementary and secondary students.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Indeed, this may not be the only moderator variable of importance in research in this area.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Social support has also been examined in other studies as a potential moderator for STS.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Research designs that test the independent and interactive contributions of multiple moderators are clearly needed.

    Academic text (1995)
  • In sum, the measure of ES varied across all of the moderators for academic achievement.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Does the initial predicted probability of reading failure and other moderators reduce the probability of reading failure after intervention?

    Academic text (2012)
  • In addition to the potential moderators, all studies were coded for design strength and fidelity of implementation.

    Academic text (2013)
  • We also investigated moderators, including academic competence, extra services, and initial predicted probability.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The analysis revealed that age can act as a significant moderator in understanding the effects of education level on income disparity.

Synonyms

factor
vsmoderator
2.1

A thing that helps cause a result

is a specific variable that changes how two other variables relate

Compounds

6.7

A computer program that checks and removes posts that break the rules

Surface Forms

moderator singular
moderators plural

Morphology

moderator = moderate (semi-transparent) = moderate + or

Derived from 'moderate' + '-or', but the statistical sense (a variable that changes the strength/direction of a relationship) is academic jargon and may not be inferable by average learners.

Etymology

Moderator comes from the root moder- meaning 'to control or change how strong something is'. In research, a moderator is a factor that changes the strength or direction of a relationship, so the word now means something that alters or controls an effect.