After Controlling for Z,a Researcher Finds Evidence of a Spurious

question 12

Multiple Choice

After controlling for Z,a researcher finds evidence of a spurious relationship between X and Y.What step should be taken next?

• A)Z should become the new independent variable.
• B)Z should become the new dependent variable.
• C)Z should be disregarded and a new control variable should be selected.
• D)Z should be disregarded and a new independent variable should be selecteD.

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