A Researcher Wanted to Find the Tallest Person in a Group

question 72

Multiple Choice

A researcher wanted to find the tallest person in a group of 20 women.Although he found that the tallest woman was 6 feet tall, his measurement was compromised by the fact that his scale reached only 6 feet.This example BEST illustrates which concept?

• A) floor effect
• B) skewed distribution
• C) ceiling effect
• D) negative skew

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Definitions:

Cognitive Domain

An area of mental processes related to knowledge, understanding, reasoning, and intellectual development.

Trainee

An individual undergoing training in a particular field or job in order to gain the skills and knowledge necessary for competent performance.

Logical Fallacy

False reasoning that occurs when someone attempts to persuade without adequate evidence or with arguments that are irrelevant or inappropriate.

Bandwagon

A phenomenon where people do something primarily because others are doing it, regardless of their own beliefs.