In a Correlational Research Design, a Spurious Relationship Is Caused

question 3

Multiple Choice

In a correlational research design, a spurious relationship is caused by

• A) an extraneous variable.
• B) a common-causal variable.
• C) an intervening variable.
• D) a mediating variable.

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