What is the difference between a population and a sample?
What will be an ideal response?
A sample is a limited number of subjects drawn from a larger sample. In research, we rarely can study a whole population, so samples because the study pool of choice.
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website's success is the concept of a. reciprocal altruism. b. kin selection. c. audience inhibition. d. the empathy-altruism hypothesis.
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a. ?narcolepsy b. ?sleep apnea c. ?REM behavior disorder d. ?hypersomnia
According to Rogers, the goal of client-centered therapy is to ______
a. resolve emotional conflicts from the past b. help clients become more fully functioning c. help clients accept their psychological and biological limitations d. eliminate clients' unconditional positive regard
Which of the following is one of the ways in which religion helps people reduce or cope with stress?
A. Religion can provide a strong social-support system. B. Religion includes rituals that get people to dwell on their failings. C. Most religions promote psychological defense mechanisms. D. Religion isolates people from those who are different.