Which of the Following Arises When the Independent Variable of Interest

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following arises when the independent variable of interest and a potential independent variable are allowed to covary?

• A)contamination effect
• B)decrease in external validity
• C)confounding
• D)illusory correlation

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