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Scientists take scientific measurements carefully in order to ensure their reliability and validity. Which of the following is an example of measurement bias in scientific measurement? a. a scale that reads zero when nothing is on it b. a stopwatch that stops immediately when the stop button is clicked c. a balance that always reads .01 g d. measuring your height in your bare feet

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C

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The correct answer is C. An example of measurement bias in scientific measurement, of the available answers, would be a balance that always reads 0.1g. The other possible answers are all examples of devices or measurement techniques that would help a scientist to avoid measurement bias, rather than contributing to it.
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