Survey studies are seriously flawed because they do not attempt to select people who are representative of the United States population as a whole

a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false


False

Psychology

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Which theory of forgetting suggests that forgetting is the result of a failure to access stored memories?

a. interference theory b. constructionist theory c. three-stage theory d. decay theory e. retrieval theory

Psychology

A researcher who studies a fixed group of people over a long period of time is, by definition, using the __________ method

a. longitudinal b. correlational c. cross-sectional d. biographical study

Psychology

After many visits to physicians in order to diagnose his sleep difficulty, Herb finally arrives at a clinic where they make an accurate diagnosis. Herb is told he has narcolepsy, which cannot be cured but is treatable

Which of the following drugs is the physician likely to prescribe? a) Ambien b) modafinil c) Haldol d) librium

Psychology

According to developmental psychologist K. Warner Schaie, the first stage of cognitive development, encompassing all of childhood and adolescence, in which the main developmental task is to acquire information is called __________

a) achieving stage b) responsible stage c) acquisitive stage d) executive stage

Psychology