Question

Two variables that are actually not related to each other may nonetheless have a very high correlation because they both result from some other, possibly hidden, factor. This is an example of______________.

a. leverage
b. a confounding/lurking variable
c. regression
d. extrapolation

Answer 1

lurking variable

Answer 2

b. confounding variable/lurking variable

Explanation:

A confounding/lurking variable is a hidden variable that affects variables that might not be related to each other thus creating a high correlation