When a Variable Exerts Influence on the Dependent Variable and Is

question 34

Multiple Choice

When a variable exerts influence on the dependent variable and is not an independent variable, we refer to it as a(n) :

• A) influential variable
• B) extraneous variable
• C) affective variable
• D) complex variable
• E) effective variable

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