A Researcher Studying Malnutrition Among Children in a Developing Country

question 40

Multiple Choice

A researcher studying malnutrition among children in a developing country collected weights of a random sample of children using a scale that she had set to give weights 2.5 kilograms less than the actual weight. Which statement best describes this situation?

• A) Measurement error has occurred, and the researcher is guilty of unethical statistical practice.
• B) Measurement error has occurred, but the researcher is not guilty of unethical statistical practice.
• C) Measurement error has not occurred, but the researcher is guilty of unethical statistical practice.
• D) Measurement error has not occurred, and the researcher is not guilty of unethical statistical practice.

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