Which Statement BEST Captures the Relationship Between Extraneous Variables and Confounding

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST captures the relationship between extraneous variables and confounding variables?

• A)Extraneous variables and confounding variables are the same thing.
• B)An extraneous variable is one type of confounding variable.
• C)A confounding variable is one type of extraneous variable.
• D)Extraneous variables occur in correlational research, whereas confounding variables occur in experimental research.

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