De verstorende variabele
Example: De verstorende variabele beïnvloedt de resultaten van het onderzoek sterk.
Definition
"De verstorende variabele" refers to a confounding variable in research that influences the outcome of an experiment or study, potentially misleading the interpretation by affecting both the independent and dependent variables.
Etymology
The term "de verstorende variabele" comes from Dutch, where "verstorende" means disturbing or confounding, and "variabele" means variable. It reflects a variable that 'disturbs' or interferes with the clarity of research results.
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"De verstorende variabele" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - Research - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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the confounding variable