What are confounding variables?
A) variables that make it look like the two original variables are causing each other
B) variables that most researchers forget to consider
C) variables that determine when related items have a negative correlation
D) variables that determine when related items have a positive correlation

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Confounding variables are variables that are related to both the independent and dependent variables, but are not being studied or controlled for. They can make it appear as though there is a cause-and-effect relationship between the independent and dependent variables when there actually is not.

What Are Confounding Variables