Which of the following is not a legitimate reason to exclude

Which of the following is not a legitimate reason to exclude a subject from a statistical analysis:

(a) they did not show the effect of interest

(b) they did not meet the inclusion criteria established from the outset of the study

(c) they showed up to the study but did not perform the tsk

(d) they performed in the normal range on most dependent measures, but happened to be an outlier on of the dependent measures that was not considered important for the objective inclusion criteria of the study

Solution

ANSWER. Option (d)

They performed in the normal range on most dependent measures, but happened to be an outlier on one of the dependent measures that was not considered important for this objective inclusion criteria of the study.

This is not a legitimate reason for exclusion of the subject ,as this may not effect the objective of the research.