For which method of data collection is it most important to select a representative sample so that the information may be generalized to a larger population?
a. An experiment
b. A survey
c. Participant observation
d. A case study
b
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Why are the results from neurocorrelational studies considered speculative?
a. because random sampling is not used b. because the measures used in these types of studies lack validity c. because we cannot be certain that the behavioral tests accurately assess the actual anatomical and functional activity of the brain region under investigation d. because correlational findings are more speculative than those acquired from experimental designs
The key to cosmopolitanism, according to Beck, is recognizing
a. that city life offers the best opportunities b. that there is a global public with common interests c. that sophisticated tastes in art and music set one above the crowd d. local cultures are outdated
James is attracted to two women in his biology class. He is also interested in dating two women that he met at work. The term Cox and Demmitt used to describe these women is:
a. "potentials" b. "desirables" c. "compatibles" d. "availables"
Within Mead’s conception of the mind, there occurs a “conversation of significant gestures” in which individuals
a. invoke memories from their childhood b. take the attitude of the other c. ignore the generalized other d. connect language to visual images