The ability to neutralize the effect of one variable in order to assess the relationship between two other variables is called:
A) making the correlation spurious.
B) making the correlation reliable.
C) scientific control.
D) causing the correlation.

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Scientific control refers to the ability to manipulate or eliminate certain variables in order to observe the relationship between two other variables more accurately. By neutralizing the effect of one variable, researchers can determine whether there is a causal relationship between the two remaining variables. Making the correlation spurious or causing the correlation would imply a false or incorrect relationship between the variables, while making the correlation reliable is not a term commonly used in research methodology.

The Ability to Neutralize the Effect of One Variable in Order