What is an analogue study?

What will be an ideal response?


A study of an approximation of the real thing in which the researcher is interested. Often done if studying the real thing is difficult or it would be unethical to manipulate the variables of interest.

Psychology

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Which of the following is a good reason to convert data to z scores?

a. We want to be able to estimate probabilities or proportions easily. b. We think that it is easier for people to work with round numbers. c. We want to make a skewed set of data into a normally distributed set of data. d. all of the above

Psychology

Myron is a manager. He has noticed that the majority of his employees seem unhappy and unmotivated in their jobs. What would be an effective way for Myron to improve the job satisfaction of his employees??

a. ?Encourage workers to set their own work goals. b. ?Increase the amount of supervision given to employees. c. ?Create the goal of "increased production" for all employees and send it to them in an e-mail. d. ?Take a more active role in telling his employees how to solve problems.

Psychology

The illusion that railroad tracks come together in the distance involves the depth cue of

a. atmospheric perspective. b. texture gradients. c. light and shadow. d. linear perspective.

Psychology

In Sternberg's triangular theory of love, the presence of intimacy without commitment or passion is associated with ________.

A. liking B. empty love C. fatuous love D. infatuation

Psychology