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Confounding Variable
kun-FOWND-ing VAIR-ee-ah-bul
/kənˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈvɛəriːəbəl/Listen
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confoundingvariable
Dictionary meaning
Third variable correlated with both the independent and dependent variables — creating the appearance of a causal relationship that doesn't exist; the fundamental challenge in observational research
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