An Unanticipated Variable Not Accounted for in a Research Study

question 9

Multiple Choice

An unanticipated variable not accounted for in a research study that could be causing or associated with observed changes in one or more measured variables is called ______.

• A) reverse causality
• B) restriction of range
• C) a confound variable
• D) homoscedasticity

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Factor Analysis

A statistical method used to describe variability among observed variables in terms of a potentially lower number of unobserved variables called factors.

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A statistical method used to identify underlying variables, or factors, that explain the pattern of correlations within a set of observed variables.