Which of the following best defines the relationship between confounding, dependent, and independent variables?
A) The confounding variable may cause the dependent variable to act independently.
B) The confounding variable influences the independent variable, but has no effect on the dependent variable.
C) The influence of the confounding variable cannot be separated from the influence of the dependent variable.
D) The confounding variable influences the dependent variable, but is not separated from the independent variable.

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The confounding variable affects the dependent variable and is often mistakenly not distinguished from the independent variable, potentially misleading the interpretation of the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.

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