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Researchers conducting an epidemiological study are concerned about the influence of social desirability factors. In other words, the researchers are concerned that
 
  a. the editors of the journal where they hope to publish their results are biased toward feel-good articles.
  b. they will be unable to communicate their hypotheses to participants.
  c. participants will tend to withhold embarrassing information and report information that places them in a favorable light.
  d. they will not be able to sample as many segments of society as they would like.

Question 2

The lifetime prevalence rate of schizophrenia is 1, suggesting that
 
  a. a member of the general population has a 1 in 100 chance of developing this disorder in his/her lifetime.
  b. a member of the general population has a 1 in 100 chance of developing this disorder in the next 12 months.
  c. if a member of the population is diagnosed with schizophrenia, he/she has a 1 in 100 chance of retaining the diagnosis for the remainder of his/her lifetime.
  d. currently, 1 of every 100 members of the general population has this disorder.



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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

A



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