confounding factor
confounding factor (kŏn-fownd-ing) n. a factor in an experiment (see variable) that has an effect on the dependent variable (and hence the outcome) that cannot be distinguished from the effect of the independent variable. This may lead to erroneous conclusions being drawn from the results of the experiment.
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