Question

identify the explanatory variable for the following relationship: whether or not a person develops lung cancer and smoking status. the explanatory variable is the , because might help predict .

Explanation:

In a relationship between two variables, the explanatory variable is the one that is hypothesized to influence or explain the other variable. Here, smoking status is thought to potentially influence whether a person develops lung cancer.

Answer:

The explanatory variable is the smoking status, because smoking status might help predict whether or not a person develops lung cancer.