Independent variable that are not related to the purpose of the study, but may affect the dependent variable are termed as an ………………………..?
A)intervening variable
B)extraneous variable
C)categorical variable
D)dichotomous variable

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Extraneous variables are those variables that are not of interest to the researcher's study but could influence the outcome of the research or the dependent variable. They are external factors that, if not controlled, can affect the validity of the experiment's results.

Independent Variable That Are Not Related to the Purpose of the Study