Questionnaires are the most commonly used research measurement in the social sciences. Are there any disadvantages to using questionnaires? Explain.

What will be an ideal response?


Questionnaires that provide closed-ended responses cannot capture the complexity of many phenomena in the same way that open-ended questionnaires or interviews can.

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Harry is about to finish his college degree, and he is worried that he'll never find a job that will make him happy. He hears people complaining about their work all of the time, and wonders if he is destined to wake up every day for the next 40 years dreading going to work. Based on the chapter you've read, what would you advise him? a. As long as he studied hard in college, he'll probably be

happy with his occupation. b. Most people eventually find a job in which they are reasonably happy. c. He is probably correct, but he will only have to work eight hours a day. d. If he is happy with his home life, he will probably be happy with his work.

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According to the Census Bureau, middle age is between 30 and 45

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In the context of language development, which of the following statements is true of learning theory?

A) Learning theory accounts for the unchanging sequence of language development. B) Learning theorists see language as developing according to laws of learning. C) Modeling explains all the events in language learning. D) Children learn language solely through observation.

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Darlene experienced an increase in blood pressure, was extremely irritable, and her eyeballs appeared to be bulging out on several occasions. Her doctor found that one of her endocrine glands was producing too much of its hormone. Darlene most likely has a(n)

a. overactive thyroid gland. b. overactive pineal gland. c. adrenal gland virilism. d. complication of anabolic steroids.

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