And many in the sciences are confused by 'endogenous' and 'exogenous', but just say 'independent' and 'dependent'... Every field has its jargon and econometric

And many in the sciences are confused by 'endogenous' and 'exogenous', but just say 'independent' and 'dependent'... Every field has its jargon and econometrics has no primacy here; no reason to have a strong emotional reaction to words you understand because they're not what you learned in college.