Which of the Following Is an Example of Survey Research

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of survey research?

• A) A researcher interviews taxpayers to find out how strongly they would support a proposal for a "flat" tax.
• B) A researcher randomly divides her participants into two groups, giving one group a powerful new medicine while the other group gets a placebo.
• C) A historian conducts an extensive study of the factors that led to the American defeat at Pearl Harbor in 1941.
• D) A researcher tracks smokers and nonsmokers to see how many of them get lung cancer and if there are significant differences in lung cancer rates between the two groups.

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Definitions:

Stomach Contents

The mixture of ingested food, digestive enzymes, and acids found within the stomach.

Osmolarity

A measure of solute concentration per liter of solution, often used in the context of biological fluids.

ADH Secretion

The release of antidiuretic hormone from the pituitary gland, which helps regulate water balance in the body.

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of the body's arteries, a critical vital sign indicating cardiovascular health.