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james9437

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A confounding variable is a variable that influences the ____.
 
  a. dependent variable and varies systematically with the independent variable.
  b. independent variable and varies systematically with the dependent variable.
  c. dependent variable and varies randomly with the independent variable.
 d. independent variable and varies randomly with the dependent variable.

Question 2

In a sample that interviews only some of the individuals in a population, the mean or average income is properly termed a(n) ____.
 
  a. statistic
 b. parameter
  c. tendency
 d. true value



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