In a correlational research design, a spurious relationship is caused by
A) an extraneous variable.
B) a common-causal variable.
C) an intervening variable.
D) a mediating variable.

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A spurious relationship in correlational research design is caused by a common-causal variable, which is an external variable that influences both the independent and dependent variables, creating the illusion of a relationship between them.

In a Correlational Research Design, a Spurious Relationship Is Caused