James found a strong relationship between stress and depression in his study. However, he suspects that another variable was responsible for the results. This is an example of the _____ problem.

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The problem described is commonly known as the "third variable" problem, where there is a correlation between two variables, but a third variable may be responsible for the observed relationship. In this case, James suspects that there may be another variable that is causing both stress and depression, rather than stress and depression causing each other.

James Found a Strong Relationship Between Stress and Depression in His