A scientist who is studying earthquakes includes the impact of wind when performing some tests of damages to structures. This is an example of
A) failing to understand how to do scientific methodology.
B) irrational behavior in noneconomic situations.
C) accounting for every possible phenomena that may effect the problem under examination.
D) failing to hold all other things constant.

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Including the impact of wind when studying earthquakes introduces an additional variable that could confound the results related to earthquake damage, thus failing to isolate the variable of interest (earthquake impact) by not holding all other conditions constant.

A Scientist Who Is Studying Earthquakes Includes the Impact of Wind