A Study Is Released That Shows That a Majority of Americans

question 48

Multiple Choice

A study is released that shows that a majority of Americans want to keep the penny in circulation.It is learned that the study was conducted by the zinc industry (most pennies are made with zinc) .This illustrates:

• A)there are ethical issues in secondary data;some secondary data are not objective.
• B)it is difficult to conduct accurate research when you are dealing with emotional issues such as keeping the penny in circulation.
• C)even though the study was sponsored by the zinc industry,the research company conducting the research would not be unethical in reporting the data.
• D)research results may be used to determine national policy.
• E)the FTC protects the public from manipulations of fact.

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Definitions:

Sensing

The process of receiving information through the senses, such as sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.

Imagining

The mental action or process of forming new ideas, sensations, or concepts not present to the senses.

Thinking

The process of considering or reasoning about something; the cognitive process involved in forming a new concept or idea.

Anima and Animus

Jungian archetypes representing the feminine and masculine aspects found in the unconscious of respectively male and female individuals.