A Variable That Prevents a Genuine Relationship to Be Observed

question 59

Multiple Choice

A variable that prevents a genuine relationship to be observed at the zero-order level is a(n)

• A)control variable.
• B)inversion variable.
• C)test variable.
• D)suppressor variable.
• E)unobserved variable.

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