Question

Which source of bias is most relevant to the following situation:

 A research study funded by a fundamentalist religious organization found that teens who read Harry Potter books were more likely to smoke pot.

 O self-interest study

 O voluntary response bias

 O nonresponse bias or missing data

 O perceived lack of anonymity

 O loaded or leading question

Answer 1

Correct option:

self interest study

Explanation:

Self interest bias is the habit of a person taking credt for positive outcomes, but blaming outside factors for negative events. In the given study funded by a fundamentalist religious organization, the reason for teens smoking pot is attributed to reading Harry Potter books. This is an instance of blaming outside factors for negative events.