a variant which has no intrinsic relevance to the experiment but might assist with an increase in experimental error.
NUISANCE VARIABLE: "The nuisance variable was proven to have altered the experiment's results, and thus, it was removed and the experiment was performed again without it."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "NUISANCE VARIABLE," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/nuisance-variable/ (accessed March 20, 2023).
