Question

A survey was recently quoted to support the news that the number of trees in the United States is increasing. Upon further research it was found that the survey was fully funded by a logging company. Identify the problem with this survey.

This is a self-interest study.


A nonresponse occurred.


The study included loaded questions.


The relationship between two variables implies one causes the other.

Answer 1

This is a self-interest study.

Explanation:

A logging company would naturally have an interest in the number of trees in the country. It also would have an interest in showing the people in the country that the number of trees is not being depleted by its efforts in logging.

Therefore performing this survey would be in its own self-interest.

Answer 2

This is a self-interest study.