In Correlational Research,the "Third Variable Problem" Refers to a Circumstance

question 36

Multiple Choice

In correlational research,the "third variable problem" refers to a circumstance in which

• A)scatter plots for positive,negative,and zero correlations are the same.
• B)correlation between variables equals causation.
• C)a variable that has not been measured accounts for the relationship between two other variables.
• D)experimenter bias increases the effects of research participant bias.

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