A Study Conducted on Factors That Contribute to Hyperactivity Once

question 94

Short Answer

A study conducted on factors that contribute to hyperactivity once reported that there was no connection between sugar intake and hyperactivity.Reporters from all over jumped on the story and ran with it.It turns out that the initial study failed to include sugar as one of their variables.This tendency for the media and others to exaggerate a central aspect of a study,while minimizing other potentially important information is known as __________.

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Definitions:

Unemployment Spells

Periods during which an individual is without work but is available for and seeking employment.

Unemployed Person

An individual who is capable of working, actively seeking work, but unable to find a job.

U-3 Measure

A specific unemployment rate measure that counts the number of unemployed individuals who are actively seeking employment as a percentage of the labor force.

Official Unemployment Rate

The percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively seeking employment, as determined by government statistics.