A dentist conducts a survey to determine whether a certain brand of mouthwash improves gum health more than others. When his patients come in for their regular cleanings, the dentist surveys them about their mouthwash use and makes a conclusion based on the survey results. The conclusion drawn from the study is because the sample is . In this instance, an study was conducted.

Stu and ambrose are working together on a study of whether diet is related to students' mental health. first, they randomly select 10 students from the student center and 10 students from the office of counseling and psychological services. then, they ask students to rate their diet in terms of healthiness on a scale of 1-100 before completing a 20-item mental health survey. a) name one of the constructs being studied b) how was the construct you named above operationally defined in this experiment? e) was the variable you described above their independent variable, their dependent variable, or a controlled variable? d) what is a confounding variable? what is a potential confound in this study?