Asked by shellby

A student finds a positive correlation between the number of beds in a home and the number of plates in the kitchen.

Which variable is most likely the lurking variable that explains the correlation?



Responses

a number of pets in the home
a number of pets in the home

b height of tallest person in the home
b height of tallest person in the home

c age of oldest person in the home
c age of oldest person in the home

d number of children in the home

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
d number of children in the home

Explanation: More children (i.e., larger household size) leads to needing more beds and more plates, producing a positive correlation.