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bobbie

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Sarah is a graduate student working with a well-known and respected professor in psychology.
 
  While entering data from one of the professor's studies, he asked Sarah to ignore some of the
  data because there were not likely to support his hypothesis. What should Sarah conclude about
  the professor's request?
  A) Throwing out data is wrong because it weakens the validity of the study.
  B) Throwing out some data is acceptable considering how much time and money is required
  to conduct scientific research.
  C) Throwing out data is wrong because it is wasteful.
  D) The professor must know what he is doing and she should keep quiet to not jeopardize a
  good letter of recommendation.

Question 2

A good research hypothesis can be either true or false, and is therefore a(n) ________ type of
  statement.
 
  A) synthetic B) contradictory C) implication D) analytic



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A



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