Descriptive research in which researchers use interviews or questionnaires to gather information about a group of people is called a _____
a) survey.
b) sample.
c) representative sample.
d) naturalistic observation.
Answer: a
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A) fail to demonstrate a strong genetic link B) yield unreliable heritabilities, ranging from .20 to .75 C) generally yield high heritabilities, above .70 D) consistently yield low heritabilities, below .30
When performing a job analysis, psychologists typically interview all of the following EXCEPT
A) subject-matter experts. B) incumbents. C) potential candidates. D) supervisors.
At birth, the neurons have only a few connections. By age 2, each neuron is connected to ____
a. about as many as at birth b. hundreds or thousands of other neurons c. millions of other neurons d. billions of other neurons
In companies with __________, mature employees participate frequently in further education and report greater self-efficacy and commitment to the organization
A) a more favorable age climate B) a glass ceiling C) on-the-job career counseling D) negative stereotypes of aging