Use the Guidelines to Evaluate the Study

question 99

Multiple Choice

Use the guidelines to evaluate the study. From the information given, what is the biggest flaw in the study?
-A researcher was interested in the exercise habits of the residents of the village of Pine Heights. She interviewed every 10th person who left the post office until she had interviewed 100 people. Each
Of the people interviewed was asked to rate their exercise level according to the following scheme
"(1) very little, (2) some, (3) moderate, (4) a lot, (5) extensive". The researcher reported that, on
Average, the residents of Pine Heights exercise moderately.

• A)Participation bias
• B)Confounding variables
• C)Measurement of the variable is not well defined
• D)The source of the study
• E)Selection bias

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