Asked by Nicole Moffe on Jun 06, 2024
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Researchers reported that for men,being unmarried increases the risk of depression.These findings were based on the medical records of 400 married men and 500 unmarried men.Since there is no random assignment,this conclusion is not justified because there may be lurking variables.Which of the following are possible lurking variables?
I: Rate of depression
II: Income
III: Type of employment
IV: Age
V: Gender
A) II,III,IV
B) III,IV
C) II,IV
D) II,III,IV,V
E) I,II,III
Lurking Variables
Unobserved variables that influence the relationship between the independent and dependent variables in an analysis.
Rate of Depression
The frequency or proportion of individuals in a given population experiencing depression during a specific time frame.
Income
The money received by a person or organization, typically on a regular basis, for work, through investments, or from other sources.
- Discern and elucidate the role of confounding and lurking variables within experimental contexts.
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Learning Objectives
- Discern and elucidate the role of confounding and lurking variables within experimental contexts.
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