Use the Guidelines to Evaluate the Study

question 108

Multiple Choice

Use the guidelines to evaluate the study. From the information given, what is the biggest flaw in the study?
-A film critic is interested in knowing which is the most popular film of the year amongst Americans. To answer this question, he conducts a telephone poll in the New York metropolitan
Area and asks each person to name their favorite film of the year.

• A)Setting may not encourage honest responses
• B)Wording of the question
• C)Participation bias
• D)Selection bias
• E)Confounding variables

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Definitions:

Chloride Ions

Negatively charged ions (Cl-) that play key roles in bodily functions such as maintaining fluid balance and transmitting nerve impulses.

Prolactin

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland involved in milk production, reproductive functions, and immune system regulation.

Gray Matter

The grayish neurons and neural segments that are involved in spinal reflexes.

Non-myelinated Neurons

Neurons without a myelin sheath, resulting in slower transmission of nerve impulses as compared to myelinated neurons.