Which phrase indicates a limit to the scientific accuracy of the experiment?

For the study of a particular drug, Marcus proposes an experiment with a particular population. Approximately 200,000 people in the United States take this drug. He started out with a sample size of 300 people. First, he conducts research on the medical history of the people in his study. He collects the information using reliable sources. He decides to repeat the experiment using a larger sample size.

Options:

A. a sample size of 300 people

B. research on the medical history

C. collects the information using reliable sources

D. repeat the experiment using a larger sample size

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Jewel Mendoza

Biology

27 June, 06:05

Which phrase indicates a limit to the scientific accuracy of the experiment?

For the study of a particular drug, Marcus proposes an experiment with a particular population. Approximately 200,000 people in the United States take this drug. He started out with a sample size of 300 people. First, he conducts research on the medical history of the people in his study. He collects the information using reliable sources. He decides to repeat the experiment using a larger sample size.

Options:

A. a sample size of 300 people

B. research on the medical history

C. collects the information using reliable sources

D. repeat the experiment using a larger sample size

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Cedric Crawford · Answer 1

I am going to say that this one is A. Usually sample size has a big impact on the accuracy of a study. The larger, the better. In saying that the sample size was only 300 people, Marcus is essentially indicating that he has a limited window of insight.