When two or more variables are intertwined in such a way that conclusions cannot be drawn about either one a researcher would say that has occurred.

CONFOUNDING has occurred.

Confounding in statistics can be defined as an extra variable that isn't accounted for, and can ruin an experiment and give results that are not needed.

They influence both the dependent variable and the independent variable.

They cannot be correlated or associated with the experiment.

In research, confounding is when variables are mixed up making conclusion about the experiment useless.

we both have laws and checks and balances.

where is the rest of the question. this isn't making sense. can you upload a picture of the question?