Eric just completed a correlational study,and his results reveal that people who take more showers have higher income.Eric wonders whether certain types of jobs might both pay more and cause people to get dirtier.Which term reflects Eric's interpretation of his results

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The third variable problem refers to the possibility that a third variable (in this case, type of job) may be responsible for the correlation between two other variables (in this case, number of showers and income). Eric is considering the possibility that there is a third variable at play, which could explain the correlation he found.

Eric Just Completed a Correlational Study,and His Results Reveal That