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Confounder

Research Vocabulary · Level 2 of 5

Confounder

A variable that can distort an inferred relationship because of its links to both sides.

Ignoring confounding can create a misleading causal story.

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Camera type differs between classes and becomes an unintended predictive shortcut.

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Confounder. A variable that can distort an inferred relationship because of its links to both sides. Ignoring confounding can create a misleading causal story. For example: Camera type differs between classes and becomes an unintended predictive shortcut.

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