Why do researchers try to avoid the presence of extraneous or confounding variables?
A) Because they typically require difficult statistical analyses
B) Because they typically require the use of a within-subjects design
C) Because they typically indicate that some variable other than the independent variable is affecting the results
D) Because they typically indicate that some variable other than the dependent
variable is affecting the results
C
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