If a researcher cannot distinguish between the effects of the independent variable and the effects of a cultural response set, then the cultural response set is operating as a(n) _________ variable.

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An extraneous variable is any variable that is not the independent variable but could affect the results of the experiment. In this case, the cultural response set is an extraneous variable because it interferes with the ability to determine the effect of the independent variable.

If a Researcher Cannot Distinguish Between the Effects of the Independent