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Chapter 4: Q 50. (page 253)

Effects of binge drinking A common definition of “binge drinking” is 5 or more drinks at one sitting for men and 4 or more for women. An observational study

finds that students who binge drink have lower average GPA than those who don’t. Identify a lurking variable that may be confounded with the effects of binge drinking. Explain how confounding might occur.

Short Answer

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Possible lurking variables are study habits, intelligence, income parents etc.

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Given information

We need to find a variable that could be confused with the consequences of binge drinking and figure out how that could happen.

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Concept 

A lurking variable is one that is not included in the study's explanatory or response variables but has the potential to influence the response variable.

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Explanation

One such hidden variable is the level of education enthusiasm. Alcohol consumption may result in lower marks for reasons other than academics. As a result, it's difficult to say if the kids' poor performance is related to the alcohol or simply an academic issue.

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