People responding to surveys or interviews tend to want to present themselves in a good light, thus reducing the accuracy of their responses. This is called the _____ response
a) positive bias
b) social desirability
c) lie
d) unintentionally false
Answer: b
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a. primary b. secondary c. tertiary d. selective
Why is it difficult to make generalizations based on the results of case study research?
A) Because case study research is, by definition, immune to the error of making generalizations. B) Because case studies involve far too many people to allow for generalizations. You would be better off using a research design that uses fewer participants. C) Because a case study involves only one or a few subjects, their actions may be atypical and not representative of a larger group of people or population. D) Because the statistics involved in case study research do not allow one to draw larger conclusions about a population.
When researchers Blakemore and Cooper exposed newborn kittens to either vertical or horizontal stripes—and nothing else—for several months, it was found that ________
a. the kittens became completely blind. b. the kittens ran to play only when the researcher held up a bar matching their visual experience. c. the perception of vertical stripes is innate, and so some kittens functioned in a normal manner. d. the perception of horizontal stripes is innate, and so some kittens functioned in a normal manner.
Frank, a 38-year-old man, lives at home with his mother because he cannot keep a job longer than a month or two. Frank's _________ age is lower than many of his peers who live independently with their spouses and children
a) psychological b) functional Consider This: This type of age refers to the ability an adult has to deal with the environment compared to others. LO 1.4: Illustrate adult development in terms of biological, social, psychological and chronological ages c) chronological Consider This: This type of age refers to the ability an adult has to deal with the environment compared to others. LO 1.4: Illustrate adult development in terms of biological, social, psychological and chronological ages d) social Consider This: This type of age refers to the ability an adult has to deal with the environment compared to others. LO 1.4: Illustrate adult development in terms of biological, social, psychological and chronological ages