A _____ relationship is one in which an association between two variables appears to be causal but can in fact be explained by some third variable.
A)plausible
B)temporal
C)cognitive
D)spurious
E)reversible

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A spurious relationship is one where there appears to be a causal connection between two variables, but in reality, the relationship is caused by a third variable. The answer choices A, B, C, and E do not accurately describe this type of relationship.

A _____ Relationship Is One in Which an Association Between