Funding from Private Industry Is a Potential Source of Bias

question 26

Multiple Choice

Funding from private industry is a potential source of bias for research because

• A) IRB approval is not necessary for this research
• B) future funding for research may depend on the results that a psychologist finds
• C) the researchers receive money for their work
• D) sufficient funds are not available from this source to do the work properly

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Definitions:

K+

Potassium ion, an essential electrolyte involved in various body functions including nerve signal transmission and muscle contraction.

Hyperpolarize

A change in a cell's membrane potential that makes it more negative, moving it further away from initiating an action potential.

Hyperpolarization

An increase in a cell's membrane potential, making the interior of the cell more negative and less likely to fire an action potential.

Plasma Membrane

The semipermeable membrane surrounding the cytoplasm of a cell, responsible for controlling the passage of substances in and out.