Why Should Researchers Use Caution When Using Physical Traces to Study

question 23

Multiple Choice

Why should researchers use caution when using physical traces to study a political phenomenon?

• A) Other factors may account for variation in the measures
• B) Physical traces are often too hard to understand
• C) Respondents can misrepresent answers on survey forms
• D) Laboratories can lead to biased behavior

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Definitions:

Ventrogluteal

Referring to an area on the body used for intramuscular injections, considered safer due to fewer blood vessels and nerves.

Dorsal Gluteal

Referring to the upper portion of the buttocks, a site for intramuscular injections.

Deltoid

A large, triangular muscle covering the shoulder joint that is responsible for lifting the arm and giving the shoulder its range of motion.

Aspiration

The act of drawing in or out using a sucking motion, especially the inhalation of foreign objects into the respiratory tract.