What research term describes an entire category of people that a sample represents?

Population
Sample
Research pool
Generation


Population

Psychology

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______’s area is located in the brain’s left frontal lobe and is related to language production.

a. Broca b. Wernicke c. Bouillaud d. Jackson

Psychology

Over a period of 22 years, Huesmann, Eron and Yarmel (1987) measured aggression in a sample of males and females. They found that aggression levels began to crystallize around the age of ____________ and remained stable into adulthood

A. 5 B. 8 C. 12 D. 15

Psychology

Whereas _____________ love is characterized by feelings of intimacy and affection, _____________ love tends to include intense longing and physiological arousal

a. platonic; romantic b. tranquil; sexual c. companionate; passionate d. empty; erotic

Psychology

Which of the following correctly identifies the psychological profile of most convicted rapists?

A) A lack of sexual arousal toward women and hyper-aggressive histories B) Severely mentally ill and angry toward women for past negative events C) Sexually sadistic and overly aggressive with a history of estrangement from their mothers D) There is no single set of psychological characteristics that define the majority of convicted rapists.

Psychology