A common method of sampling in the behavioral sciences is convenience sampling.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Peggy smells a very strong odor; Harry smells an odor that is barely detectable. Based on what is known about neural transmission, you could predict that the action potentials will
a. travel more quickly in Peggy's system because the stimulus is more intense. b. be weaker in Harry's system because the stimulus is less intense. c. travel a shorter distance in Peggy's system because the stimulus is more intense. d. be the same in both individuals due to the all-or-none principle.
Which one of the following is not a major factor in judging a theory? A theory must
a. provide a guide for systematizing and interrelating laws b. combine individual bits of empirical information into a set of constructs that provide for greater understanding c. help identify the proper questions to be asked in the context of specific research d. not decrease in usefulness in the light of new knowledge
According to Lifton, "symbolic immortality" can take which of the following forms?
a. social b. natural c. theological d. biological e. all of these
Which type of group is most susceptible to groupthink?
a) groups that meet casually b) tightly knit groups c) groups containing only members of the same sex d) groups that were randomly assigned to meet together.