Question

What is the difference between a confounding and a lurking variable?

Answer 1

Answer:

A lurking variable is a variable that has an important effect on the relationship among the variables in the study, but is not one of the explanatory variables studied. Two variables are confounded when their effects on a response variable cannot be distinguished from each other.

Answer 2

Answer:

A lurking variable is a variable that has an important effect on the relationship among the variables in the study. Two variables are confounded when their effects on a response variable cannot be distinguished from each other.