Which of the following best describes the meaning of "variable confounding"?
A)A variable is confounding if it complicates the researcher's analysis .
B)A variable is confounding if it influences the data.
C)Two variables are confounded if their effects on the response variable cannot be distinguished.
D)A variable is confounding if it influences other variables.
E)A variable is confounding when it has no influence over the data.

Question

Which of the following best describes the meaning of "variable confounding"? ​
A)A variable is confounding if it complicates the researcher's analysis .
B)A variable is confounding if it influences the data.
C)Two variables are confounded if their effects on the response variable cannot be distinguished.
D)A variable is confounding if it influences other variables.
E)A variable is confounding when it has no influence over the data.

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Confounding occurs when the effects of two variables on a response cannot be separated, making it unclear which variable is causing the observed effect.

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