Which of the following types of samples is considered most representative of any given population?
A) a random sample
B) a convenience sample
C) a snowball sample
D) either a convenience sample or a snowball sample
Answer: A
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a. role-playing partner. b. visible monitor. c. overt observer. d. hidden observer.
Can children "grow overnight?"
a. No, this is not possible b. Yes, but only during the teen years c. Yes, but in childhood, usually only girls d. Yes, research seems to confirm this
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c. conformity does not occur for high-stakes decisions with important repercussions. d. men conform less in private than they do in public.
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a. defining the problem. b. hypothesis discussion. c. publishing results. d. theoretical projection.