SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!? MEDAL:)
A researcher wants to determine the best method for teaching college students: traditional campus classes or online classes. The researcher chooses to observe the final exam grades of fifty college students enrolled in both types of courses. What would be the lurking variable in this study?
A. The online courses or traditional courses
B. The grades on final exams
C. The participant's learning style
D. If the participants are enrolled in college courses

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SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!? MEDAL:)
A researcher wants to determine the best method for teaching college students: traditional campus classes or online classes. The researcher chooses to observe the final exam grades of fifty college students enrolled in both types of courses. What would be the lurking variable in this study?
	A.	The online courses or traditional courses
	B.	The grades on final exams
	C.	The participant's learning style
	D.	If the participants are enrolled in college courses

anonymous · Answer

@shamil98  please help!?

austinl · Answer

What kind of variables are option A?

anonymous · Answer

im not really sure what you mean?

anonymous · Answer

oh wait option A would be the lurking variable right?

austinl · Answer

Those are what can be controlled.

anonymous · Answer

so i got to find the independent variable and the dependent variable right?

anonymous · Answer

So would my answer be D then?

anonymous · Answer

@austinL

austinl · Answer

They are clearly enrolled in college courses to even be part of the study :)

What is a factor that might make a difference, but isn't directly addressed in the study?

anonymous · Answer

their learning style:)

austinl · Answer

Indeed, that is what I would say :D

anonymous · Answer

thanks!:)

austinl · Answer

You are very welcome.