Question

A student is revising the sentence below: Because the study had only a small sampling of test subjects, Melissa reacted to its conclusions with a good deal of _______________. Which word would suggest the most negative judgment of the study? Concern: a care or worry Reservation: a doubt or misgiving Suspicion: a belief that something is wrong Uncertainty: a state of doubt; not sure

Answer 1

The third alternative is correct (C).

 Melissa reacted to her conclusions with a good deal of Suspicion.

A scientific experiment based on data must have a satisfactory sample (number of experiments) so that its results are reliable.

In this exercise, the sample was small, which can lead to a bias in the result, generating suspicion.

Answer 2

I want to say Suspicion because with the limited amount of test subjects, She may doubt her conclusions as there were not enough data or subjects to give an accurate result.