Ken is planning on studying the influence of intelligence on the ability to recall events from the 1960s.If Ken does not account for variables such as age,which could also influence one's ability to recall these events,age could be considered a(n)________.
A)random variable
B)dependent variable
C)confounding variable
D)independent variable

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A confounding variable is a variable that is not accounted for in a study and affects the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. In this case, age is a variable that could affect the ability to recall events from the 1960s and is not being accounted for by Ken, making it a confounding variable. Random, dependent, and independent variables do not accurately describe the role of age in this study.

Ken Is Planning on Studying the Influence of Intelligence on the Ability