The Key Question for the Critical Reader to Answer After

question 45

Multiple Choice

The key question for the critical reader to answer after reading the introduction to an article is:

• A) What is the problem?
• B) What is the hypothesis?
• C) How would I design this study to test this hypothesis?
• D) What results would I expect if I did this experiment?
• E) What is the author trying to sell me?

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Definitions:

Carleton University

A public research university located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, known for its programs in engineering, business, and arts.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the dispersion or variability within a set of values, indicating how much individual values differ from the mean.

Correlation

A statistic that measures the degree to which two variables move in relation to each other.

Nonlinear

A term describing the relationship between variables where the effect of changing one variable on another is not constant; it does not follow a straight line.