A variable other than the variable intended to be manipulated that may be responsible for an observed effect is called a(n):

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A confound is a variable that is not the independent variable but could potentially explain the observed effect. It is important to control for confounding variables in research in order to accurately determine the relationship between the independent variable and dependent variable. The other options are not relevant to this concept.

A Variable Other Than the Variable Intended to Be Manipulated