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Information from research studies is sometimes taken out of context. Explain why

ID: 2972871 • Letter: I

Question

Information from research studies is sometimes taken out of context. Explain why the claims of these studies might be suspect. a.) Based on a recent telephone survey, 72% of those contacted shop online. b.) In Greenville County there are 8324 deer. c.) Nursing school graduates from Fairview University earn on average $33,456. d.) Only 5% of the men surveyed wash the dishes after dinner. e.) A recent study shows that high school dropouts spend less time on the Internet than those who graduated; therefore, the Internet raises your IQ. f.) Most shark attacks occur in ocean water that is 3 feet deep; therefore, it is safer to swim in deep water.

Explanation / Answer

http://www.vtpi.org/resqual.pdf or http://www.oft.gov.uk/shared_oft/reports/Evaluating-OFTs-work/oft1079.pdf