According to the results of one survey, 95% of high-school students say they have been sexually harassed. Before you can decide how seriously to take these results, one of the most important questions you should ask is,

A) did the survey deal with equal numbers of sophomores, juniors, and seniors?
B) were the results similar the following year?
C) how did the survey define sexual harassment?
D) did the survey administrators take precautions against cheating?

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Laura Nevins · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  The definition of sexual harassment used in the survey is crucial in determining the validity of the results. Without knowing how the survey defined sexual harassment, it is difficult to determine whether or not the findings are accurate or representative. The other options, such as equal numbers of students or precautions against cheating, are important considerations for any survey, but they do not have as direct of an impact on the results as the definition of sexual harassment used in the survey.

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