When a Relationship Between Two Variables Is Significant, but Disappears

question 3

Multiple Choice

When a relationship between two variables is significant, but disappears when a third control variable is introduced, it is considered a

• A) spurious relationship
• B) antecedent relationship
• C) intervening relationship
• D) suppressor relationship

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