Two variables that are actually not related to each other may nonetheless have a very high correlation because they both result from some other, possibly hidden, factor. This is an example of
A) a lurking variable.
B) leverage.
C) an outlier.
D) regression.
E) extrapolation.

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This scenario describes a lurking variable, which is a variable that is not directly measured or considered, but still influences the relationship between the two observed variables.

Two Variables That Are Actually Not Related to Each Other