Angela Reads About a Study in Which Cell Phone Use

question 6

Multiple Choice

Angela reads about a study in which cell phone use is associated with migraine headaches. She says, "Well, that study is not valid because I use a cell phone more than anyone I know and I never get migraines." Based on her comment, Angela may be forgetting which of the following?

• A)Science is based on empiricism.
• B)The study has been replicated.
• C)The study did not properly define cell phone use.
• D)Science is probabilistic.

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Definitions:

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