A counselor wants to explore the relationship between three types of counseling interventions and client satisfaction. Which of the following would represent a confounding variable?
a. Client issue: each intervention addresses a different client problem
b. Time of day: all interventions occur at 10:00 AM
c. Medication use: clients under study for each intervention are heterogeneous with respect to medication
d. Environmental factors: clients vary in their experiences to trauma
Answer: a. Client issue: each intervention addresses a different client problem
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