How does a confounding variable cause problems in a study?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: A confounding variable is an outside variable related to the primary variables in a correlations study. It can cause problems by making it appear that the two primary variables are related when in fact they are not and the effect is being caused by the confounding variable.
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a) the antecedent has occurred recently. b) the antecedent received first mention. c) both factors mentioned in a and b are important. d) neither factor mentioned in a and b are important.
The desire for others to perceive us in the same way that we see ourselves is called
a. self-verification. b. self-enhancement. c. implicit egotism. d. self-handicapping.