A Researcher Observes That First-Grade Children Who Only Eat Foods

question 24

Multiple Choice

A researcher observes that first-grade children who only eat foods sweetened with honey seem to behave the same as first-grade children who eat foods sweetened with cane sugar. After making the observation, the researcher decides to conduct a study to explore whether eating honey has any affect on school-age children's behavior. The researcher wants to follow the basic steps of the scientific method. Now that he's made the observation, his next step will be to

• A) ask a group of peer reviewers for their help in designing a single-blind study involving the dietary practices of children.
• B) develop a question that's based on his observations of the children's behavior and their intakes of sweeteners such as honey.
• C) analyze information about the general dietary practices and common behavioral problems of first-grade children.
• D) form at least two basic conclusions about behavioral problems that affect children who eat sweeteners such as honey.

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