La variable de confusió
Example: La variable de confusió pot afectar els resultats de l'estudi.
Definition
"La variable de confusió" refers to a variable in research that influences both the dependent and independent variables, potentially leading to a misleading association between them. It can affect the study's results by obscuring the true relationship under investigation.
Etymology
The phrase "la variable de confusió" comes from Catalan, where "variable" means a factor that can change or vary, and "confusió" means confusion or mixing. It highlights the idea that this variable causes confusion in interpreting research outcomes by mixing effects.
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"La variable de confusió" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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