Consider the Following Path Diagram Representing a Model of Occupational

Multiple Choice

Consider the following path diagram representing a model of occupational prestige with path coefficients (standardized Beta slopes) estimated from the 2016 General Social Survey. Significance level: *** = p < .001.

-What is the direct effect of mother's education on respondent's educational attainment?

A) Predicted education increases .266 year for every year increase in mother's education.
B) Predicted education increases .266 year for every year increase in mother's education, controlling for father's education.
C) Predicted education increases .266 standard deviation for every increase of one standard deviation in mother's education.
D) Predicted education increases .266 standard deviation for every increase of one standard deviation in mother's education, controlling for father's education.