What Is the Problem with an Extraneous Variable

question 55

Multiple Choice

What is the problem with an extraneous variable

• A) It cannot be controlled for. 
• B) It can cloud the situation and make it difficult to draw conclusions about how the independent variable affects the dependent variable. 
• C) It cannot be measured. 
• D) It depends on random sampling.

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