Fifty people were asked to participate in a study on the effects of substances that speed up the bodily systems with the hope that the research findings could help people in the United States stop using substances that excite the neural and bodily activity. What is the researchers' likely target population to which they want to generalize their results?

Question

a
All 50 people in the study who used hallucinogens
b
All individuals in the United States who use depressants
c
All individuals in the United States who use stimulants
d
All 50 people in the study who use stimulants

Answer 1

The researchers are likely interested in understanding the effects of substances that speed up bodily systems, which suggests they are focusing on stimulating substances. Given this context, the target population to which they want to generalize their results would most logically be:

c) All individuals in the United States who use stimulants.

This option aligns with the goal of the study, which is to help people stop using substances that excite neural and bodily activity.