May 21, 2010 17:55
13 yrs ago
English term

confounding variable

GBK English to Norwegian Science Mathematics & Statistics
Definition from experiment-resources.com:
Confounding variables are variables that the researcher failed to control, or eliminate, damaging the internal validity of an experiment.
Example sentences:
Depression as a confounding variable in the estimation of habitual sleep time. (PubMed.gov)
Also in most developing economies, corruption would interact as a confounding variable and distort interpretations. (institute of economic affairs)
To what extent does America’s economy drive the economy of the overall O.E.C.D.-area, and/or to what extent does the overall O.E.C.D.-area economy drive America’s economy? Or is there a third (or fourth, or fifth…) confounding variable that affects both? (The New York Times)
Proposed translations (Norwegian)
3 støyvariabel
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Proposed translations

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støyvariabel

Definition from own experience or research:
Variablel som presenter feilkilder.
Example sentences:
Støyvariablene iε er uavhengige og identisk fordelte med forventning 0. (ffi)
Relasjon (1) kan ikke estimeres uten at det gjøres antagelser om støyvariabelen st . (regjeringen.no)
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