Question

There is a correlation between depression and memory: When people suffer from depression frequently, they often display worse memory than people who suffer from depression less frequently. Genetics, however, may have an effect on a study participant’s depression and memory. This combination of factors is known as__________________.

Answer 1

Answer:

the third variable problem        

Explanation:

Third variable: In psychological research, the term third variable is also referred to as the confounding variable and is defined as a factor except for the independent variable in research that may cause an effect to the result.

Third variable problem: The third variable i.e, the confounding variable is responsible for making a mistake in the causal relationship between the other two variables present in an experiment.

In the question above, the given statement combination of factors is known as the third variable problem.