Question

A study shows a positive correlation between the price of admissions at zoos and the average amount of time spent at zoos. Which variable is most likely the lurking variable that explains the correlation?

number of animals at the zoo
age of the zoo
number of employees at the zoo
age of oldest animal at the zo

Answer 1

The answer is " number of animals at the zoo " I just got it on my quiz

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

Number of animals at the zoo.

Explanation:

" A lurking variable is a variable that explains the relationship between the two variables but it is not included as a response variable in the analysis and it can affect the interpretation of relationship between variables "

We know that the average amount of time spent on the zoo depends on the number of animals in the zoo because more the animals more will be the time spent to see all the animals.

Hence, the lurking variable is:

Number of animals at the zoo.