Researchers measure data in a ______ to learn more about individuals in the larger ______ of interest.

A. sample; population
B. statistic; inference
C. population; sample
D. inference; statistic


Answer: A

Psychology

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The disastrous decisions made in such historical events as the Watergate cover-up, the Challenger disaster, and the Bay of Pigs invasion were due primarily to ______

a. risky shift b. polarization c. groupthink d. altruism

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By pairing the ringing of a bell with the presentation of meat, Pavlov trained dogs to salivate to the sound of a bell even when no meat was presented. In this experiment, the ringing of the bell was the _______

a. unconditioned stimulus b. unconditioned response c. conditioned stimulus d. conditioned response

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is the type of meaning that addresses questions about whether “life in general or at least human life fits into some overall coherent pattern.”

A. Cosmic meaning B. Sense of purpose C. Sense of significance D. Personal meaning

Psychology