A false association between two variables that is actually due to the effect of a third variable is called a

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A spurious relationship occurs when there is a correlation between two variables, but this correlation is not directly causal, i.e. it is due to the influence of a third variable or variables. The other answer choices refer to different phenomena, like the placebo effect or self-fulfilling prophecies, which are not related to spurious relationships.

A False Association Between Two Variables That Is Actually Due