By selecting a representative sample and polling them, we can draw conclusions about the larger group called the population
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Michael's friends describe him as a worrier who tends to focus on doom and gloom. He also tends to be shy around people. Michael is best described as displaying:
A. emotion-focused coping B. Type B behavior C. Type D behavior D. an internal locus of control
Which of the following is not likely to be included on a questionnaire designed to collect data about children's behavior?
a. peer nominations c. self-reporting b. a measure of IQ d. descriptions of behaviors
The study of motivation is an attempt to understand __________ a behavior occurs
a. why c. when b. how d. all of these
You come from a large family in which you and your siblings get along very well. Your neighbor knows you well and has two sons aged 8 and 10 years. She tells you that she is concerned because her boys "fight and bicker constantly"
What would you tell her? a. Sibling conflict reaches its peak in middle childhood. b. She should probably seek counseling for her boys. They are doomed to have serious conflict their entire lives. c. Sibling conflict is much worse with girls; she should count herself lucky. d. Children rarely fight in middle childhood; she must be imagining it.