Asked by Michael Bergamo on Jun 16, 2024
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At a hospital in 1998,674 women were diagnosed with breast cancer.Five years later,88% of the Caucasian women and 83% of the African American women were still alive.A researcher concludes that being Caucasian causes women with breast cancer an increased chance of surviving five years.Since there is no random assignment and there may have been lurking variables,this conclusion is not justified.Which of the following are possible lurking variables?
I: Income
II: Neighborhood where patient lives
III: Quality of health care
IV: Diet
V: Number of years surviving since diagnosis
A) I,II,III,IV,V
B) I,III,IV
C) I,IV
D) I,II,III,IV
E) II,IV
Lurking Variables
Unobserved variables that influence the relationship between the variables of interest in a study, potentially leading to misleading conclusions.
Income
The money received, especially on a regular basis, for work or through investments.
Health Care Quality
The degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge.
- Recognize and understand the importance of confounding and lurking variables in experimental designs.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize and understand the importance of confounding and lurking variables in experimental designs.
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