What Is an Extraneous Variable

question 149

Multiple Choice

What is an extraneous variable

• A) the same thing as a dependent variable 
• B) a variable, other than the independent variable, that may influence the dependent variable 
• C) a variable that is completely irrelevant to both the independent and dependent variables 
• D) a variable that affects the control group but not the experimental group

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