When an uncontrolled, extraneous variable may be responsible for the observed relationship between variables, we say we have:
A) an alternative explanation.
B) a violation of falsifiability
C) a cause and effect relationship.
D) none of the above.

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An alternative explanation refers to the possibility that an uncontrolled, extraneous variable is responsible for the observed relationship between variables, rather than a direct cause-and-effect relationship.

When an Uncontrolled, Extraneous Variable May Be Responsible for the Observed