A confounding variable is a variable that influences the ____.
A) dependent variable and varies systematically with the independent variable.
B) independent variable and varies systematically with the dependent variable.
C) dependent variable and varies randomly with the independent variable.
D) independent variable and varies randomly with the dependent variable.

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A confounding variable is a variable that influences the dependent variable and varies systematically with the independent variable. This makes it difficult to determine the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable, as the confounding variable could also be influencing the results.

A Confounding Variable Is a Variable That Influences the ____