The Most Common Error in Reading and Interpreting Research Studies

question 146

Multiple Choice

The most common error in reading and interpreting research studies is in

• A) assuming that the data have been incorrectly reported
• B) assuming that the correct statistical tests have been used
• C) assuming that the causal factor has been isolated
• D) all of these

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Definitions:

Eyewitness

A person who directly observes an event and can provide testimony or information about it.

Biased

A tendency to favor or lean towards a particular perspective, conclusion, or response, often in a way that is considered to be unfair or biased against other options.

Tapped

Accessing a resource or obtaining information from a specific source; also refers to gently striking something.

Emotion

A complex psychological state involving an individual's subjective experience, physiological response, and behavioral or expressive response.