When the Collected Data Do Not Exactly Support the Original

question 14

Multiple Choice

When the collected data do not exactly support the original research hypothesis, it is sometimes useful to

• A) change the data to support the original predictions.
• B) rewrite the theory to support the data.
• C) rewrite the introduction to more accurately reflect what was actually found.
• D) disregard the study and begin again.

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Definitions:

Life Expectancy

The average period that a person may expect to live, often calculated from birth or a specific age, based on statistical averages.

Heavy Cigarette Smoking

The habitual inhalation of smoke from burning tobacco in cigarettes at high frequency and quantity.

Cigar Smokers

Individuals who smoke cigars, experiencing different health risks compared to cigarette smokers, including cancers of the mouth, throat, and lungs.

Relative Risk

A measure in epidemiology that indicates the likelihood of developing a disease or health outcome in an exposed group compared to an unexposed group.