Representativeness of the sample is determined mainly by ______.

A. sampling techniques
B. sample size
C. shape of the distribution
D. sampling error


Answer: A

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Suppose Joe started a fight with Jack because something that Jack did made him

think that Jack was about to start a fight with him. This would be an example of (a) the Fundamental Attribution Error (b) beliefs affecting behavior (c) behavior affecting beliefs (d) the insufficient justification effect

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