What are the other IVs in a multiple regression other than the IV of interest?

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Those are control variables. They are not of interest but could influence the outcomes. Including the control variables in the model enhances a study’s internal validity because it isolates the control variable’s effects from the relationship between the variables of interest, limiting the influence of other extraneous variables. This helps establish a correlational or causal relationship between the variables of interest and helps minimize bias.