Every Research Method Has Its Drawbacks

question 49

Multiple Choice

Every research method has its drawbacks. Which method often leads the current researcher to question the manner in which the data were gathered, the accuracy of the data, and the training of the original researchers?

• A) secondary analysis
• B) participant observation
• C) experiments
• D) interviews

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Definitions:

X Chromosomes

are one of the two types of sex chromosomes, present in two copies in females and one in males, carrying genes important for sexual development and other functions.

X-Linked

Gene located on an X chromosome.

Incomplete Dominance

A genetic phenomenon where the phenotype of a heterozygote is intermediate between the phenotypes of the two homozygotes, indicating a blend of the parental traits.

Dominant Allele

An allele that expresses its phenotypic effect even when heterozygous with a recessive allele, masking the effect of the recessive allele in heterozygotes.