Which of the Following Best Illustrates Bias in Scientific Investigations

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best illustrates bias in scientific investigations?

• A)Investigations of the cause of AIDS are limited by our inability to see viruses.
• B)Investigations of the health effects of smoking are funded and published by a tobacco company.
• C)Researchers studying heron nests notice that some baby herons fall out of nests and are killed.
• D)An experiment testing the effect of a new drug has only one control group.

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