A Source of Bias That May Occur in Research Findings

question 47

Multiple Choice

A source of bias that may occur in research findings when participants are allowed to choose for themselves a certain treatment in a scientific study is called a _______.

• A)gender bias
• B)correlation
• C)selection factor
• D)sampling error

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Definitions:

Marginal Utility

The incremental pleasure or value received from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Marginal Utility Schedules

Tables or graphs that show the relationship between the quantity of a good consumed and the utility (satisfaction) that is gained from each additional unit.

Total Utility

The complete satisfaction or advantage gained from consuming a specified overall amount of a product or service.

Utility-Maximizing

A principle of economics that assumes consumers aim to achieve the highest level of satisfaction possible from their available resources.