Discussion : How to Read an Empirical Research Paper

Confounding variables are other variables that the researcher did not anticipate can influence the study. Such factors can ruin the study, rendering it results useless. In this scenario, the researcher sought to compare the age and accuracy of an eyewitness. Research involving elderly participants is prone to confounding factors. Some of the confounding factors that may interfere with this study include the illnesses associated with elderly people, such as Dementia and Alzheimer’s.

This is a confounding factor in that the illnesses interfere with memory, thinking, and behavior. In Averill v. Gleaner Life Insurance Society, the court ruled that since the defendant was afflicted with dementia, he was not fit to testify even if he had an applicable testimony to offer (Murphy, 2012).

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Response to Yarisleidy Ferrin Llano

I agree with you that confounding factors in this study could have been those other factors associated with risk-taking, such as the anxiety level of patients. People with anxiety disorders may either be very cautious or aggressive in riding bikes. Another cofounding factor that you could take into account includes peer pressure. Peer pressure could have lessened the participant’s perception of safety. This could have been observable if participants rode bikes in groups or individually.

Response to Amanda Dominguez

The researchers did, indeed, do a great job of reducing cofounding factors by considering gender. I also believe that participants selected for the study were fit; hence injury factors were minimized. You could consider involving peer pressure and setting as confounding variables. The setting of the research is controlled to minimize possible accidents. However, I believe that participants would be more careful in a busy setting than a less-trafficked road. Participating in groups or individuals would also be a confounding factor.

References

Murphy, A. (2012). Vanishing Point: Alzheimer’s Disease and Its Challenges To The Federal Rules Of Evidence. Michigan State Law Review, 2012(1245), 1246-1277. https://digitalcommons.law.msu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1054&context=lr