DrWeneger Conducts a Study Using a Sample of 100 Harvard

question 177

Multiple Choice

Dr.Weneger conducts a study using a sample of 100 Harvard Honors students to investigate the careers young adults are interested in pursuing.What is the major problem with her sample?

• A)It lacks internal validity.
• B)It is unlikely that she can generalize across situations.
• C)It is difficult to say with certainty that she can generalize across people.
• D)It is too small in size to provide any meaningful information.

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Definitions:

Chromosome Set

A complete set of chromosomes from a cell that contains all genetic information necessary for an organism of a certain species.

C. Elegans

A species of nematode worm, Caenorhabditis elegans, widely used as a model organism in genetics and developmental biology.

DNA Subunits

The basic building blocks of DNA, consisting of a phosphate group, a sugar molecule (deoxyribose), and one of four nitrogenous bases: adenine, thymine, cytosine, or guanine.

A-T; C-G

Represents the base pairing rules in DNA, where Adenine pairs with Thymine (A-T) and Cytosine pairs with Guanine (C-G).