When a Confound Exists

question 42

Multiple Choice

When a confound exists,

• A)some uncontrolled factor covaries with the independent variable
• B)it cannot be determined whether the confounding variable or the independent 1()variable is causing the results to occur
• C)there will be at least two different ways of interpreting the results
• D)all of the above

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