Those Variables That Are Not Controlled, Accounted For, or Included

question 23

Multiple Choice

Those variables that are not controlled, accounted for, or included in a study by the researcher and that could serve as alternate explanations for the findings are called

• A) proxy variables
• B) extraneous variables
• C) treatment variables
• D) exogenous variables

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Definitions:

Basic Economic Problem

The fundamental issue of scarcity faced by societies, where there are limited resources to meet unlimited wants and needs.

Scarcity

The fundamental economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human wants in a world with limited resources.

Industrialized

Pertains to countries or regions that have developed complex and diverse economies with extensive industrial activity as compared to agriculture or primary production.

Scarcity

Refers to the basic economic problem of having seemingly unlimited human wants in a world of limited resources.