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Control Variables

In: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation

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Edited by: Bruce B. Frey Published: 2018

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781506326139.n154

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In correlational research, a control variable might be labeled a confounding variable or nuisance variable that is “held constant” by statistical means. Suppose we want to know the relations between length of study time and scores on a test [Page 401]of ...

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