In correlational research a lurking variable refers to
A) The variable of interest
B) The variable that is manipulated within the study
C) A variable that influences two or more measured variables, creating the false impression that there is causal relationship
D) a statistic that quantifies the strength and direction of a variable

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A lurking variable is a variable that is not directly measured or manipulated in a study but affects the relationship between the variables being studied. It can create the false impression that there is a causal relationship between the measured variables when in fact there may be none. Option A refers to the independent variable, B to the manipulated variable, and D to a correlation coefficient.

In Correlational Research a Lurking Variable Refers to