You are planning to recruit volunteers from among the students at a local university.If you accept both male and female volunteers, you should be aware that
A)unequal numbers of men and women may volunteer for some kinds of research.
B)combining the results from men and women may hide important male-female differences.
C)both of these situations may affect your results.
D)neither of these situations will have a significant effect on your results.

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Both situations outlined in options A and B may affect the results of the research. Unequal numbers of men and women may introduce bias into the results, and combining results from men and women may mask important gender differences that could have important implications. As such, it is important to consider gender balance when recruiting volunteers and analyze results separately by gender where appropriate.

You Are Planning to Recruit Volunteers from Among the Students