The "third-variable problem" is associated with the
A) experimental method.
B) correlational method.
C) multivariate model.
D) placebo effect.

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The third-variable problem is a limitation of the correlational method, where a correlation between two variables may be due to a third variable that is not measured. This makes it difficult to determine causality between the two variables without ruling out the influence of the third variable.

The "Third-Variable Problem" Is Associated with the