Identify at least one confounding variable that undermines the conclusion drawn in the following fictional study:

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soldi70 [24.7K]2 years ago

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Identifying at least one confounding variable that undermines the conclusion drawn in the fictional study is:

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Step-by-step explanation:

In a study, an independent variable causes an effect on the dependent variable. But a confounding variable is the variable that influences the independent variable as well as the dependent variable. If this third variable is not controlled, it might lead the researcher to make a wrong estimate of the relationship that exists between the independent variable and the dependent variable.

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