In the N-Way Cross Tabulation, the Combined Effect of a 'Lurking

question 12

Multiple Choice

In the n-way cross tabulation, the combined effect of a 'lurking variable' with different group sizes is an example of:

• A) the multicollinearity effect.
• B) Simpson's Paradox.
• C) the communality effect.
• D) the Hawthorne effect.

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