Researchers want to find out why ECEs decide to quit their jobs. In their model, they assume that a) poor working conditions do not lead to this decision. b) It is rather the burn-out that leads to quitting the job. In their model, they state that the factors a) working conditions, b) salary, and c) the proportion of children with behavioral problems all contribute to burn-out. What kind of variable is "burn-out"? I strongly suggest that you draw the model in order to answer this question.
A) Dependent variable
B) Mediator variable
C) Moderator variable
D) Hypothetical variable
E) Relational variable