After Controlling for Z, a Researcher Finds Evidence of a Spurious

question 9

Multiple Choice

After controlling for Z, a researcher finds evidence of a spurious relationship between X and Y. What step should be taken next?

• A) Z should become the new independent variable.
• B) Z should become the new dependent variable.
• C) Z should be disregarded and a new control variable should be selected.
• D) Z should be disregarded and a new independent variable should be selected.

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