In nonexperimental designs, statistical controls are used to ______.
A) reduce spuriousness
B) identify extraneous variables
C) eliminate irrelevant variables
D) identify intervening variables

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Statistical controls in nonexperimental designs are used to reduce spuriousness by controlling for potential confounding variables, thereby aiming to isolate the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable.

In Nonexperimental Designs, Statistical Controls Are Used to ______