Suppose you want to find out if using smart glasses while driving a car affects the likelihood of having an accident. One's familiarity with the car used in the experiment would be a(n)__________variable.
A)independent
B)control
C)extraneous
D)dependent

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Familiarity with the car is an extraneous variable because it is not the variable being manipulated or measured directly but could influence the outcome of the experiment (likelihood of having an accident) if not controlled.

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