Question

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A scientist is investigating the cause of contamination of well water at a specific location. Four residents of the location responded to questions asked by the scientist. The chart below shows their responses. Which resident is most likely to provide reliable and unbiased information?

Answer 1

Select one:
a. Resident 1
b. Resident 2
c. Resident 3
d. Resident 4

Answer 2

It's not resident 1, I know that for a fact.

Answer 3

I feel like it's resident 4 because they're all yes. but i dont know if it's a trick question lol

Answer 4

I would think resident two. He has no ties to potential causes for contamination (the factory).

Answer 5

Someone who works at the factory would likely defend it for fear of losing their job.

Answer 6

True but with resident two being ignorant to everything, i dont know if they could provide the reliable information.

Answer 7

But it would make them unbiased since they have nothing to say lol.

Answer 8

I don't necessarily think he would be ignorant considering the question says "four residents of the location." The worker could lose their job if the scientist uncovers that the factory is polluting groundwater, so they would defend it. The resident has no ties to the well or the factory which may be polluting the well, so I think he would be most likely to not be biased.

Answer 9

I'm not certain though. Go with what you think.

Answer 10

You're right, I'll go with resident 2. Do you want to help me with one more? It just has different answers from the residents. Same question, diff answers.

Answer 11

Same logic. I would go with resident 1.

Answer 12

Same here! :) Thank you so much for your help, I appreciate it!

Answer 13

No problem!