Dr. Armstrong recently submitted a manuscript detailing her findings on the effects of reality TV on promiscuity in young adults to the Journal of Adolescent Psychology
Those who reviewed Dr. Armstrong's work for the Journal of Adolescent Psychology asked that she add additional subjects before her work can be accepted for publication. Dr. Armstrong is given a deadline of two months by the Journal of Adolescent Psychology to resubmit her work. To meet this deadline, Dr. Armstrong offers her introduction to psychology students extra credit for participating as subjects in her study. What does Dr. Armstrong risk by doing this?
a. She will acquire data that is not quantifiable.
b. Her data will be unreliable.
c. She may risk sanctions from the college dean for exposing the students to sex research.
d. There may be a sampling bias.
ANS: D
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