Question

stephanie knows that a correlation between the number of bars and the number of churches in her city does not, in itself, mean that more bars will lead to a higher number of churches. which of the following would not be a lurking variable in the above scenario? a.) the city's budget b.) stephanie's proximity to the center of the city c.) the day of the week that stephanie attends service d.) population density

Answer 1

Explanation:

a.) Correct.

A variable is a lurking variable if it can influence an explanatory/response relationship. So it must be related to both the explanatory and response variable. It is not likely street name length is related to the number of bars in a given area.