Match List I with List II.
List I
i.Independent variable in true experimental design
ii.Dependent variable
iii.Intervening variable
iv.Confounding variable
List II
a.Outcome variable
b.Control variable
c.Spurious variable
d.Stands between independent variable and dependent variable
Ai-d, ii-c, iii-b, iv-a
Bi-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c ✓ Correct
Ci-a, ii-b, iii-c, iv-d
Di-b, ii-c, iii-d, iv-a
Correct answer: (B) i-b, ii-a, iii-d, iv-c
Explanation
In a true experimental design the independent variable is deliberately controlled and manipulated, which pairs it with the control variable, matching i with b.
The dependent variable is the outcome variable that the study measures, matching ii with a.
An intervening variable stands between the independent and dependent variables, matching iii with d.
A confounding variable produces a spurious relationship, matching iv with c.
Options that call the dependent variable spurious or the confounder an outcome misassign the roles.
An intervening variable helps explain the mechanism linking cause to effect.
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