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Estell Rempel

Dec 29, 2024

One of the following examples of data interpretation shows the researcher’s bias. Which is it?

One of the following examples of data interpretation demonstrates the researcher’s bias. Which one is it? (Points: 3) A scientist analyzes spectrographic images sent by satellite to assess the area of an ice sheet. A health official conducts a census to determine the HIV status of every adult in his city. A geologist excavates a well to measure the decline in the water level of an aquifer. A researcher aims to prove that babies smile at two months old and counts some confused expressions as smiles.

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Anonymous

Jan 03, 2025

The last one is bias because when it says a researcher hopes to prove that babies smile at two months old, it means that she already thinks that babies are going to be smiling at the age of two months, and she will use whatever data she finds to back up her statement. The word “hopes” is key because it shows that she already believe that babies will smile at that age.

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