A covariate is best described as
A)a dependent variable that is correlated with the independent variables.
B)a variable that is controlled or partialed out.
C)a variable that is thought to be an effect of all other variables measured.
D)a variable that does not seem to have any effect on the others.

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A covariate is a variable that is controlled or accounted for in an analysis in order to isolate the effect of the independent variable(s) on the dependent variable. It is not the dependent variable (A), nor is it an effect of all other variables measured (C) or a variable that has no effect (D).

A Covariate Is Best Described as