A Scientist Adds 5 Mcg of the Mineral Cadmium to the Daily

question 18

Multiple Choice

A scientist adds 5 mcg of the mineral cadmium to the daily diet of 100 4-week-old laboratory mice.After 12 weeks,the researcher weighs and takes blood samples from each mouse.According to her findings,the mice lost weight during the 12-week period,and they have abnormal levels of certain hormones in their blood.Based on this information and your knowledge of scientific research,what would you tell the researcher about her findings?

• A)Her results are very interesting,and she should report her findings to nutrition scientists,so they can repeat her study and confirm the results.
• B)She needs to conduct more tests on the animals' blood,because her findings are incomplete.
• C)The findings are not meaningful or valid because of the way she designed her study.
• D)The findings need to be summarized in a research article for submission to a peer-reviewed nutrition journal.

---

Definitions:

Wilcoxon Rank Sum Test

A nonparametric statistical test used to compare two independent samples to determine if there is a difference in their population median values.

Data Values

Discrete units of information gathered and utilized for analyzing purposes.

Rank

The position or level of importance of an item or individual within a set or system based on a particular criterion or measure.

Test Statistic T

A type of statistic used in hypothesis testing, specifically in the context of t-tests, to determine if there is a significant difference between two groups.