In a Survey of 3,200 Medical Researchers,approximately What Proportion Admitted

question 9

Multiple Choice

In a survey of 3,200 medical researchers,approximately what proportion admitted to engaging in at least 1 of 10 "serious" forms of scientific misconduct?

• A)less than 1%
• B)10%
• C)30%
• D)50%
• E)80%

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Definitions:

Deductive Reasoning

The reasoning that operates from generalities to specifics and can make relationships among data more apparent. Compare with inductive reasoning. See hypothetico-deductive approach.

Premises

Statements or ideas that serve as the basis for an argument or reasoning, often accepted as true to support the conclusion of an argument.

Conclusions

End statements in a document or presentation that summarize the main points or findings.

Control Group

A group in an experiment or study that does not receive treatment by the researchers and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.