In a study with a single testing period, a researcher notes that adolescents that work part -time

have lower grades than those that do not work at all. What would be one of the central
concerns with such a finding?

A) Grade point average is not a valid indicator of academic achievement.
B) The adolescents that work may have had lower grades before they even began working.
C) Academic achievement is not the only important variable to research, for example, the
working adolescents may have lower grades, yet be more responsible.
D) It is more likely the non-working adolescents have been deceptive regarding the
reporting of their grades.


B

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