Spurious Correlations

question 41

Multiple Choice

Spurious correlations

• A) are those where the apparent relationship between two variables is actually produced by a third variable.
• B) are an ideal toward which researchers strive.
• C) are nonexistent in true scientific research.
• D) have no bearing on the researcher's search for truth.

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