Question

Describe a situation where a third variable could be masking the relationship between two variables. Make sure to indicate each variable in your situation.
  

Answer 1

Answer:

• Weight and eating habits are two variable which are related directly for my situation.
• Eating more lead to obesity and less lead to malnutrition.
• But also there is third variable plays a significant role which is known as Metabolism here.  
• Many times I have seen a situation where people eat more has more nice physic as compared to who eat less.
• i can also consider exercise as a third variable who plays a very significant role in above mentioned situation.
• The third variable is known as Confounding variable.Confounding variables may be responsible for the observed relationship.