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Consider this hypothetical example:

We examine the association between anger and heart attacks. Sex is associated with anger (Men are more prone to anger than women). Sex is also associated with heart attacks (Men are more prone to heart attacks than women). Sex is not on the causal pathway from anger to heart attacks (e.g., not a mediator). Sex is a potential confounder in the anger-heart attack relationship.

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Final answer:

In the association between anger and heart attacks, sex can act as a potential confounder.


Explanation:

True


Sex can be a potential confounder in the relationship between anger and heart attacks, meaning it is a factor that can distort the association between anger and heart attacks due to its association with both variables. In this scenario, sex is not a mediator in the causal pathway between anger and heart attacks but can influence the relationship as a confounding variable.


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