a scientist catalogs snails she finds in a pa...
a scientist catalogs snails she finds in a particular forest habitat. one assistant records sexes as “m” and “f”. another assistant records their sexes as “male” and “female.” what problems might arise from this?\n\nchoose the correct answer below.\n\na. data may be inconsistent because different people are collecting data for the same variable.\nb. data may be lost because m and f are incomplete.\nc. data may be mistakenly left out of a filter because of the lack of consistency in how the data was recorded.\nd. there are no issues that might arise.
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# Brief Explanation:
When different assistants record the same variable (sex) in different ways (as "M" and "F" versus "Male" and "Female"), it can lead to data being mistakenly left out of a filter. Filters may be set up to look for specific text - like "M" and "F", and if some data is in the form "Male" and "Female", it won't be picked up due to lack of consistency in data recording.
# Answer:
C. Data may be mistakenly left out of a filter because of the lack of consistency in how the data was recorded.