When there is evidence of a(n) __________ relationship, partial gamma (G p) should not be calculated.
A) interactive
B) direct
C) intervening
D) spurious

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When there is evidence of an interactive relationship, partial gamma (G p) should not be calculated. This is because the traditional approach to controlling for confounding variables assumes that there are no interactive effects. If there is an interactive relationship, then the effect of one variable on the other will depend on the levels of a third variable, and controlling for that variable using partial gamma will not adequately address the confounding.

When There Is Evidence of A(n) __________ Relationship, Partial Gamma