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    An Apparent,although False,association Between Two Variables That Is Caused by a Third
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An Apparent,although False,association Between Two Variables That Is Caused by a Third

Question 52

Question 52

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An apparent,although false,association between two variables that is caused by a third variable is called


A) a spurious correlation.
B) an unproven correlation.
C) an unreliable correlation.
D) an invalid correlation.

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