Use the guidelines to evaluate the study. Discuss flaws that you see in the study. The principal of Laney High School interviews all the seniors at his school and asks them whether they have ever used drugs. The principal of Little Heath High School interviews all the seniors at her school and asks them whether they have ever used drugs. The results suggest that Laney has a lower rate of drug use. A researcher concludes that the counseling program available at Laney High School is effective in lowering drug use.

What will be an ideal response?


The setting will not encourage honest answers
There are confounding variables - there may be other differences between the two schools other than the counseling program

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