A student wants to determine what type of cereal his classmates like best. He buys three of his favorite puffed cereals and one oat cereal. He pours five bowls of each cereal and gives one bowl to each of his 20 classmates. He asks each of his classmates if they liked the cereal they had or not. His data shows that more people liked puffed rice cereal than oat cereal. He comes to the conclusion that puffed rice cereal is better than oat cereal. What is wrong with the student's conclusion?

a- the student's conclusion isn't honest.

b- the student's conclusion shows cultural bias.

c- the student's conclusion shows skepticism.

d- the student's conclusion shows experimental bias.

Is it d?

7 answers

Does liking a cereal mean that it is better for you?

No.

So what is the answer?

The answer is D.

I think its A the students opinion isnt honest because he chose more of his favorite cereal for people to try then other brands of cerial. Instead kids preferred the puffed rice then the other brands.