When a survey has been created and administered by a sponsoring organization,such as a company or institution,we should
A) conclude the survey results will always be biased in favor of the sponsoring organization.
B) examine whether the survey data have been selectively analyzed or reported.
C) assume the research will be poor quality.
D) automatically ignore the survey results.

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When a survey is created and administered by a sponsoring organization, it is important to examine whether the survey data have been selectively analyzed or reported to avoid bias. It is possible that the research is of good quality, but it is always wise to check for potential bias. Automatically ignoring the survey results or assuming poor quality research would not be fair or appropriate without examining the survey data. Therefore, the best choice is to examine the survey data for potential bias.

When a Survey Has Been Created and Administered by a Sponsoring