The reason the Literary Digest's 1936 election poll was so inaccurate, was
that
a. the sample was too small
b. it contained sampling error
c. the sample was biased
d. the wrong statistical tests were employed for extrapolating to the
population
c
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Teams with members who vary in ability and skill
a. perform more poorly than homogenous teams. b. outperform homogeneous teams if the members of the homogenous team have low skill levels. c. perform similarly to homogeneous teams composed of highly skilled members. d. are usually more cohesive than highly homogenous groups.
As you read, you relate new facts, terms, and concepts to your own experiences and information you already know well. You are using the practice known as
a. egocentrism. b. transference. c. self-projection. d. self-reference.
Several studies have found that students who write about their upsetting experiences, thoughts, and feelings
a. are better able to cope with stress. b. tend to become hypochondriacs. c. get poorer grades because of obsessing about their fears. d. tend to become depressed.
According to international statistics, teenagers in the United States have many more births than teenagers in any other developed nation. The reason for this troubling statistic is that
more contraception is available to teenagers in other countries. teenagers in the United States have more sex than those in other countries. teenagers in the United States use less contraception than those in other countries. teenagers in other countries are taught sex education from an earlier age.