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Researchers at Oxford University in the U.K. have just released a study concluding, in part, that video games (predictor) have a positive correlation with player well-being (response). For the study, the researchers surveyed 3,274 players (all 18+) playing games (of the participants' choosing) that support online interaction. The researchers say they performed the study by monitoring participants' playtime and collecting feedback on their moods. Critically, the researchers say, they collected players' real playtimes rather than "guesstimated" ones. To do so, the researchers linked up directly with Nintendo and EA and collected exact playtime logs. At the end of the study, the researchers found a small positive correlation between video game play time and player well-being. Flag question: Question Give a possible confounding variable in this scenario AND correctly explain the way it could confound the relationship between the predictor and response. Need Assignment Help?