Question
A shampoo company recently paid a consulting firm to produce a study to determine if using their product resulted in cleaner hair than other brands. What is wrong with the study?
1)this is a self-interest study
2)the conclusion is based on a voluntary response sample
3)the relationship between two variables implies one causes the other
4)the study included loaded questions
1)this is a self-interest study
2)the conclusion is based on a voluntary response sample
3)the relationship between two variables implies one causes the other
4)the study included loaded questions
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is: **1) this is a self-interest study.**
The study is likely problematic because it is funded by the shampoo company that has a vested interest in the results. This can lead to bias in the study's design, execution, or reporting, which can undermine the credibility and objectivity of the findings.
The study is likely problematic because it is funded by the shampoo company that has a vested interest in the results. This can lead to bias in the study's design, execution, or reporting, which can undermine the credibility and objectivity of the findings.