The Television Weekly "60 Minutes" Runs a Segment on the Role

question 118

Multiple Choice

The television weekly "60 Minutes" runs a segment on the role of local politicians in the drug trade. The issue soon becomes the subject of national debate. In these circumstances, "60 Minutes" is acting as a(n)

• A) gatekeeper.
• B) scorekeeper.
• C) watchdog.
• D) investigator.
• E) Both B and C.

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Definitions:

Attrition

The reduction in the number of research participants or subjects as some drop out over the course of a study.

Research Participants

Individuals or subjects who partake in a research study, contributing data through their responses or behavior.

Single Blinding

A method in research design where the participants do not know which group (control or experimental) they belong to, but the researchers do.

Longitudinal Design

A research strategy that involves repeatedly observing the same subjects over a period of time, often several years or more, to track changes or developments.