The third variable problem refers to
A) correlations that are not reliable.
B) correlations that are not valid
C) correlations between two variables that exist only because of their relations with another variable
D) correlations must include a minimum of three factors to be reliable.

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The third variable problem occurs when two variables appear to be related to each other but in reality, their relationship is due to the influence of another, unseen variable. This unseen variable is the "third variable" that can explain the correlation between the two observed variables.

The Third Variable Problem Refers to