A researcher is interested in the effects of socioeconomic status and parenting styles. However, they primarily sample from exclusively low-income areas. Which threat to internal validity might this researcher be dealing with?
A. attrition
B. instrumentation
C. statistical regression
D. selection
Ans: D
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a. duration and intensity b. duration and frequency c. frequency and context d. duration and context
Sexuality is expressed ____
a. globally and in a universal manner by everyone b. by a select few but in a universal manner by those who express it c. globally but everyone expresses it in different ways d. by a select few and in different ways by those who express it
An example of a bacterial sexually transmitted infection is ____
a. scabies c. syphilis b. trichomoniasis d. herpes
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a. Images of these people can cause a surge of adrenaline, which will increase the actual strength of the victim. b. Images of these people can cause a surge of adrenaline, which will increase the perceived strength of the victim. c. Women tend to fight harder to protect a loved one than they will to protect themselves. d. The woman will feel empowered and surrounded by her loved ones.