Section 1.1 Homework

2. Determine whether the source given below has the potential to create a bias in a statistical study.

A certain medical organization tends to oppose the use of meat and dairy products in our​ diets, and that organization has received hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding from an animal rights foundation.

Choose the correct answer below.

1. There does not appear to be a potential to create a bias. The organization is reputable and has many professional and credible members.
2. There does not appear to be a potential to create a bias. The organization would not gain from putting spin on the results.
3. There does appear to be a potential to create a bias. There is an incentive to produce results that are in line with the​ organization’s creed and that of its funders.
4. There does appear to be a potential to create a bias. There is an incentive to make the results statistically insignificant.