By Quitting Smoking, One Can Reduce One's Risk of Having

question 128

Multiple Choice

By quitting smoking, one can reduce one's risk of having cancer_________.

• A) to rates below that of individuals who never smoked
• B) to lower rates but not to rates as low as that of someone who never smoked
• C) is undetermined due to the fact that all of the research is correlational
• D) to rates equal to that of individuals who never smoked

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Definitions:

Quantitative Designs

Research strategies that focus on numerical data, statistical analysis, and the objective quantification of variables.

Qualitative Designs

Are research strategies focusing on descriptive, non-numerical data to understand concepts, thoughts, or experiences.

Generalizable

The extent to which findings or conclusions from a study can be applied to larger populations or different contexts outside of the original study setting.

Internal Validity

The degree to which a study convincingly demonstrates a cause-and-effect relationship between variables, free from confounding factors.