A Researcher Observes That First-Grade Children Who Only Eat Foods

question 34

Multiple Choice

A researcher observes that first-grade children who only eat foods sweetened with honey seem to behave the same as first-grade children who eat foods sweetened with cane sugar.After making the observation,the research decides to conduct a study to explore whether eating honey has any affect on school-age children's behavior.The researcher wants to follow the basic steps of the scientific method.Now that he's made the observation,his next step will be to

• A)form at least two basic conclusions about behavioral problems that affect children who eat sweeteners such as honey.
• B)analyze information about the general dietary practices and common behavioral problems of first-grade children.
• C)ask a group of peer reviewers for their help in designing a single-blind study involving the dietary practices of children.
• D)develop a question that's based on his observations of the children's behavior and their intakes of sweeteners such as honey.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.