A Reviewer Performs a Critical Appraisal of a Study and Notes

question 38

Multiple Choice

A reviewer performs a critical appraisal of a study and notes that the researcher conducted a previous pilot study.The reviewer will

• A) discount any findings not congruent with the pilot study.
• B) ensure that the larger study and pilot study used identical data collection methods.
• C) ignore the findings of the pilot study because they are not relevant to this study.
• D) note whether the pilot study findings were used to design the current study.

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Definitions:

Excess Burden

The cost to society created by market inefficiency, often associated with government policies like taxes or subsidies.

Tax Shifting

The process by which the economic burden of a tax is passed on from the entity legally responsible for it to another party, often consumers.

Principle of Neutrality

It refers to the economic principle that fiscal policy should not distort market behavior, aiming to maintain a neutral effect on economic choices.

Economic Decisions

Choices made by individuals, businesses, or governments regarding the allocation of resources to satisfy various needs and wants.