Large-scale surveys tend to have two major problems associated with them: __________ and __________
a. laboratory conditions that are too stringent; small sample sizes
b. excessive experimental controls; large control groups
c. nonresponse bias; social desirability bias
d. experimenter bias; small sample sizes
c
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A(n) ____ variable can be any factor, other than the variable being manipulated by the experimenter, in the experimental situation that might affect the dependent variable.?
a. ?interval b. ?correlational c. ?independent d. ?random
As a coping mechanism, humor has been shown to
a. lower stress reactions to difficult events. b. be associated with better immunity to disease. c. help put things into perspective. d. do all of these.
Noam Chomsky and other advocates of the language acquisition device argue that humans ____.
A. are incapable of learning language B. are born with an ability to acquire language C. learn language through classical conditioning D. are no different in language capabilities than gorillas
Freud developed his theory of personality on the basis of:
a. carefully controlled experiments. b. systematic observations of children. c. cross-cultural investigations. d. case studies of patients.