A researcher is working with a special population of adolescents with a particular type of
eating disorder.
He reads that the average adolescent with this particular disorder is female,
and from a family system with a particular set of demographics. As he recruits the 50
adolescents he needs for this study, he discontinues recruitment for adolescents with the above
profile, and only takes on new participants that fit other profiles of adolescents with this
disorder. Thus, his sample is roughly the same in terms of demographics as what one would
see at the national level. This form of sampling is known as:
A) convenience sampling. B) simple random sampling.
C) quota sampling. D) special sampling.
C
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If Laura is aggressive and someone bumps into her, what is most likely her response?
a. Cognitively, she is more likely to assume that the bump is harmful. b. She is likely to wait and see what the other child does next. c. She will probably do nothing, as bumps are accidental. d. It depends upon where the children are when the bump occurs.
An emotional state marked by worry, apprehension, and tension is known as
a. frustration. b. fear. c. stress. d. anxiety.
Chapter 11 Refer to the research study described on pages 310 - 312 of your textbook to answer the following question. What are the dependent variables in this study?
What will be an ideal response?
The victims of the disorder bulimia nervosa are predominantly young females. One likely explanation for this is that young females are a. more likely to feel an intense cultural pressure to be thin
b. have weaker eating control than older females and males. c. objectified by fashion designers and gay men. d. naturally more likely to suffer from "nervous stomach" disorders than other groups.