Which of the following is a non-random sample chosen for some characteristic that it posses?
a. Random sample
b. Systematic sample
c. Cluster sample
d. Purposive
d
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a. correlation c. retrospective b. experiment d. quasi-experiment
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A) conservation B) egocentrism C) animistic thinking D) centration
What are Carol Gilligan's claims of sexisminherent in Kohlberg's stages of moral
development? a. Girls score lower than boys because they are socialized towards empathy more than justice b. Boys are not as moral as Kohlberg claimed c. Girls scored higher using Kohlberg's dilemmas than has been validated in other studies d. Justice is a gender-neutral trait that measures one's level of morality
You are designing questions for a questionnaire. Which research question would be best examined by a questionnaire?
A. What is the rate of alcohol use by high school students? B. What are the cognitive abilities of a 3-year-old? C. How does damage to the brain affect one's cognitive and behavioral abilities? D. How do antidepressant drugs minimize depressive symptoms?