Why Aren't Spurious Relationships a Problem When Data Are Collected

question 71

Multiple Choice

Why aren't spurious relationships a problem when data are collected using a laboratory experiment?

• A)Longitudinal data eliminate any potential problems with time order.
• B)Most experiments use measures that have been shown to be reliable and valid.
• C)Most people who volunteer to be in an experiment are honest and give accurate information about their social characteristics and behaviors.
• D)random assignment equally distributes spurious variables across the different experimental conditions or groups
• E)The random selection of subjects ensures that the study sample will be representative of the target population.

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Definitions:

Laryngopharynx

The lower part of the pharynx located behind the larynx, serving as a passageway for both food to the esophagus and air to the larynx.

Segmental Bronchi

Segmental bronchi are branches of the bronchial tree that direct air to specific segments of the lungs for gas exchange.

Lobar Bronchi

The airways in the lungs that branch off from the main bronchus for each lobe of the lungs, facilitating the flow of air in and out.

Terminal Bronchioles

The smallest airways in the lungs, leading to the alveoli, where gas exchange occurs.