what is the difference between a mediator and a dummy variable in a reverse-causation analysis is reverse causality dummy coded how to do mediation regression analysis what is the difference between dummy and categorical variables of regression analysis? can i dummy code variables to test mediation why do you have to use dummy-coded variables when test why is mediation tested with same coding how would the mediator predict my outcome how do categorical variables change in a mediation analysis is mediation a type of regression how does reverse causality work in regression what would be a problem if the variables used in reverse causality were different? can you dummy code mediation what is reverse causality in regression analysis does mediation have dummy coding how can i determine whether mediation predicts mediation? can you do a mediation analysis with a dummy code variable? what is the difference in mediation and reverse causality why is reverse causality testing used what is the difference between the mediator and the mediator in a model