Which of the following is a property of a confounding variable?
A)It is related to the explanatory variable; individuals who differ on the explanatory variable are also likely to differ on the confounding variable.
B)It affects the response variable.
C)Its effect on the response variable cannot be separated from the effect of the explanatory variable on the response variable.
D)All of the above

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A confounding variable is related to the explanatory variable and affects the response variable, and its effect on the response variable cannot be separated from the effect of the explanatory variable on the response variable. Therefore, all of the statements above are properties of a confounding variable.

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