An Extraneous Variable That Affects the Primary Variables in a Study

question 114

Multiple Choice

An extraneous variable that affects the primary variables in a study and makes it appear as if those primary variables are causing one another to happen is called a __________ variable.

• A) confounding
• B) independent
• C) dependent
• D) random

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