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Which experiment would most likely contain experimental bias?

A.
A chemistry class performs an experiment in which each reaction has the same amount of starting material and begins at the same temperature.
B.
A company that makes pain relief medication tests the effectiveness of their own medicine compared to that of three other brands.
C.
A student tests the attraction of bees to flowers by placing four different flowers in the same location and counting how many bees visit each.
D.
A lab performs a test by giving bacterial colonies the same amount of different antibiotics and growing them under the same conditions.

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Answer:

B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The company wants people to buy the product, so they would avoid any negative result that may come from the experiment.

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