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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Definitions:

Method of Loci

A mnemonic technique that involves associating items to be remembered with specific physical locations.

Massed Practice

Massed Practice is a learning method where a skill or knowledge is practiced continuously without breaks, often leading to quick learning but poor retention over time.

Consolidation

The process by which memories become stable in the brain; involves strengthening of the neural network that represents the memory.

Episodic Memory

A type of long-term memory that involves recollection of specific events, situations, and experiences, including the time and place they occurred.