Determine Whether the Source of Error Represents Random or Systematic

question 57

Multiple Choice

Determine whether the source of error represents random or systematic error.
-A survey is conducted on smoking amongst teenagers. When questioned by adults, teenagers tend to underreport how much they smoke.

• A)Random error
• B)Systematic error

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Definitions:

Tone

In literature, the attitude of a writer toward the subject or audience; in music, a specific pitch or quality of sound.

Information-Processing Model

A cognitive approach comparing the human mind to a computer, focusing on how information is taken in, processed, stored, and retrieved.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory that allows individuals to retain impressions of sensory information after the original stimulus has ceased.

Long-Term Memory

A type of memory responsible for the storage of information over an extended period, ranging from a few days to decades.