A Reviewer Reads a Research Report and Notes That the Number

question 28

Multiple Choice

A reviewer reads a research report and notes that the number of subjects in the original sample is larger than the number in the final analysis.Besides attrition of subjects,this discrepancy is likely because

• A) data from the control group are not included in the analysis.
• B) essential data is missing from subjects no longer included.
• C) subjects producing outlying data have been excluded from the results.
• D) the final analysis usually discusses data from the experimental group only.

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