The Tendency for Females to Be Underrepresented as Research Subjects

question 612

Multiple Choice

The tendency for females to be underrepresented as research subjects and female TOPIC (B-HEAD) s to be ignored by many investigators is referred to as __________ in research.

• A)gender bias
• B)the courtesy bias
• C)the observer effect
• D)proportionate sampling

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