Question

1. fifty people were asked to participate in a study on the effects of substances that speed up bodily systems with the hope that the research findings could help people in the united states stop using substances that excite neural and bodily activity. what is the researchers’ likely target population to which they want to generalize their results? a. all 50 people in the study who used hallucinogens b. all individuals in the united states who use depressants c. all individuals in the united states who use stimulants d. all 50 people in the study who used stimulants

Explanation:

First, identify that substances speeding up bodily systems/exciting neural activity are stimulants. The study aims to help people in the U.S. stop using these substances, so the target population for generalization is all U.S. individuals who use stimulants. Eliminate options: a refers to hallucinogens (not stimulants) and the study sample, b refers to depressants (opposite of stimulants), d refers to the study sample not the broader target population.

Answer:

c. All individuals in the United States who use stimulants