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Janelle Bruneau
on Oct 23, 2024Verified
One of the problems of selective attrition refers to the fact that certain kinds of people may be more likely than others to
A) talk to other people during an experiment.
B) quit before the research study is finished.
C) respond to demand characteristics.
D) volunteer to be participants in a research study.
Selective Attrition
Selective attrition refers to the phenomenon where participants drop out of a study at different rates, often influenced by specific characteristics, which can bias the results.
Demand Characteristics
Aspects of an observational setting that cause people to behave as they think someone else wants or expects.
- Elucidate the principle of selective attrition and its implications for research investigations.
Verified Answer
KD
Learning Objectives
- Elucidate the principle of selective attrition and its implications for research investigations.
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