University:
American Baptist College
Course:
STA144 | Introduction to Statistics
Academic year:

2020
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Maverick Martin

Determine whether the source given below has the potential to create a bias in a statistical study. A certain medical organization tends to oppose the use of meat and dairy products in our diets, and that organization has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding from an animal rights foundation. Choose the correct answer below. A. There does appear to be a potential to create a bias. There is an incentive to produce results that are in line with the organization's creed and that of its funders. Your answer is correct. B. There does appear to be a potential to create a bias. There is an incentive to make the results statistically insignificant. C. There does not appear to be a potential to create a bias. The organization is reputable and has many professional and credible members. D. There does not appear to be a potential to create a bias. The organization would not gain from putting spin on the results.

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