A measurement confound exists when
A) the procedures used to manipulate an independent variable affect the dependent variable.
B) the research participants respond differently to levels of the independent variable.
C) scores on a measure reflect the research participants' standing on a variable in addition to the one the measure is intended to assess.
D) a measure exhibits low validity but high reliability.

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A measurement confound occurs when scores on a measure reflect the research participants' standing on a variable in addition to the one the measure is intended to assess. This can happen if the measure is not appropriately constructed and fails to solely capture the variable of interest.

A Measurement Confound Exists When