Third-variable Problem - Psychology Dictionary

the fact that a viewed correspondence between two variants might be because of the typical correspondence between each of the variants and a third variant rather than because the two variants have any underlying union with one another.

Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "THIRD-VARIABLE PROBLEM," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 29, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/third-variable-problem/ (accessed December 26, 2025). Share this Article Facebook Twitter Email Copy Link Print By N., Sam M.S. Sam holds a masters in Child Psychology and is an avid supporter of Psychology academics. Leave a comment Leave a comment

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