What Is an Extraneous Variable? How Can It Become a Confounding

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Essay

What is an extraneous variable? How can it become a confounding variable? Describe a research study that contains an example of an extraneous variable.

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Definitions:

Agricultural Products

Items derived from farming activities, including both food products like fruits, vegetables, and grains, as well as non-food items like cotton and wool.

Farm Productivity

The measure of output (crop or livestock) produced per unit of input (such as land, labor, or capital) on a farm.

U.S. Farm Products

Agricultural goods produced in the United States, which include a wide range of food and raw materials.

Foreign Tariffs

Taxes imposed by a government on goods and services imported from other countries, often used to protect domestic industries.