Design a study and create a sampling plan
What will be an ideal response?
In the sampling plan, the researcher first provides an operational definition for the
target population, such as "retirees", "early adolescents" or "family caregivers". Next, the
researcher considers if the target population represents an area or special population;
this is an important step because it influences the identification of our study population
and recruiting strategies. Once the population has been represented, the researcher
must identify the study population, which represents all possible subjects at the
researcher's disposal. Because study populations may represent hundreds or thousands
of people, the researcher must next consider how to recruit the research sample, or
people that will be actually recruited to participate in the study.
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a. negative reinforcement. b. positive reinforcement. c. punishment. d. modeling.
An individual with avoidant personality disorder is unlikely to develop lasting relationships as a result of their __________.
A. callousness B. fear of rejection C. desire to control others D. lack of interest
A psychologist is working with a person who has been diagnosed as having bipolar I disorder. When the psychologist looks at the clinical history of the blood relatives of this person, she would not be surprised to find:
A. that there is evidence of similar symptoms being displayed in the person's relatives B. that there is no evidence whatsoever of depressive symptoms in the relatives C. if there is evidence of depression or mania-it is no more likely to be found in blood relatives than it is in close friends of the family D. that there is evidence of other genetic problems, such as Down syndrome
Which type of group tends to be shortest in duration?
a. Primary groups b. Collectives c. Personal groups d. Categories e. Social groups