Which of the following would be an example of experimental mortality?
A) a subject deciding that he/she wants to participate
B) inmates in an experiment at the state maximum security prison being moved to a minimum state prison
C) police officers within one year of retirement participating in a job satisfaction study
D) police officers change their behavior during a study because of a new law that was passed

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Experimental mortality refers to the loss of participants from a study before it is completed. In this case, inmates being moved from the maximum security prison to the minimum security prison may result in some inmates leaving the study, which could lead to bias in the results. The other options do not involve the loss of participants during the study, and therefore are not examples of experimental mortality.

Which of the Following Would Be an Example of Experimental