spuriousness

the study warned about the spuriousness of the correlation between screen time and grades.

her report highlights the spuriousness of the apparent link between coffee and longevity.

we tested for spuriousness by controlling for income, age, and education.

the author acknowledged the spuriousness of the association once the sample was expanded.

peer reviewers questioned the spuriousness of the results given the small dataset.

to reduce spuriousness, the team used a placebo test and robust standard errors.

the spuriousness of the signal became clear after we corrected the sensor drift.

analysts debated the spuriousness of the trend during the unusually volatile quarter.

the professor stressed the spuriousness of causal claims drawn from raw correlations.

after adjusting for seasonality, the spuriousness of the monthly spike disappeared.

they examined the spuriousness of the relationship using matched samples.

the memo noted the spuriousness of the headline finding and urged caution.