Chris Turned in a Paper on the Benefits of Organically

question 54

Multiple Choice

Chris turned in a paper on the benefits of organically raised produce; however, he lost points because his references included several articles that quoted data from other studies What was Chris's error?

• A)He chose references that were not primary sources.
• B)The research was not conducted by a scientist.
• C)The references he chose included funding source bias.
• D)The research was not supported by reputable organizations.

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