A researcher who wanted to determine the effects of a particular treatment on children with ADHD could use which kind of research tool?
a. a small convenience sample
b. a large representative sample
c. data on the whole population of interest
d. information from interviews and other global measures
Answer: a.
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A. self-differentiation B. self-compassion C. self-esteem D. self-awareness
The term procedure
a. means the same as method b. includes the design of the study c. describes the logical plan of the study d. describes the steps in carrying out the design
Which of these research methods would a behavioral geneticist be likely to employ to study the influence of genetics on personality?
A) examining heritability in twins and adopted individuals B) interviewing people who have known others who were particularly odd or unique C) administering paper and pencil or computerized questionnaires to hundreds of people D) documenting the patterns of development and difficulties of psychiatric patients
The trichromatic theory was based on the initial discoveries of whom?
a. Thomas Young c. Ewald Hering b. Herman von Helmholtz d. John Lock