A Variable That Provides an Alternative Explanation for the Relationship

question 18

Multiple Choice

A variable that provides an alternative explanation for the relationship between the independent and dependent variables is a(n) ______.

• A) control variable
• B) confounding variable
• C) continuous variable
• D) intervening variable

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The branch of linguistics concerned with the meaning of words and language.

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