A natural confound exists when
A) the procedures used to manipulate an independent variable affect the dependent variable.
B) two variables are associated with one another in the "real world."
C) the scores on a measure reflect the research participants' standing on a variable in addition to the one the measure is intended to assess.
D) the research participants are people who naturally inhabit the setting where the research is conducted.

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A natural confound exists when two variables are associated with one another in the "real world." This means that a researcher cannot manipulate one variable without also affecting the other variable, making it difficult to determine the true cause of any observed effects on the dependent variable.

A Natural Confound Exists When