In Research Studies,mothers Are Not Randomly Assigned to Use Drugs

question 89

Multiple Choice

In research studies,mothers are not randomly assigned to use drugs such as cocaine.This methodological problem is called

• A) sampling error.
• B) attrition.
• C) placebo effect.
• D) selection factor.

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