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on: Aug 4, 2018
A researcher who cherry picks the data is
 
  A) Being unethical
  B) Selecting and reporting those data that support the study's hypothesis.
  C) Ignoring data that contradict the study's hypothesis.
  D) All of the above

Question 2

Cherry picking the data refers to
 
  A) Selecting and reporting only those data that support your hypothesis.
  B) Using only the most reliable data.
  C) Fabricating data to support the hypothesis.
  D) Using the wrong inferential statistic.


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Reply #1 on: Aug 4, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A


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