Exposing a correlation as spurious is assisted by a technique called

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Control is the technique used to expose a spurious correlation by holding constant or controlling for other variables that may be contributing to the observed relationship between two variables. By controlling for these variables, it becomes possible to determine if the correlation between the original two variables is actually a spurious one. Option A (reliability), Option B (variability), and Option C (correlation) are not specifically related to uncovering spurious correlations.

Exposing a Correlation as Spurious Is Assisted by a Technique