For ______ and ______, the goal is to select a representative sample from the population that will minimize any bias that will cause your sample data to differ from the data that the entire population would provide.
A. probability samples, convenience samples
B. probability samples, convenience samples
C. stratified random sample, cluster samples
D. cluster samples, convenience samples
Answer: A
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a. ?Participants were paid a higher fee that was commensurate with the discomfort that they were likely to experience. b. ?The experimenters revealed the actual nature of the experiment before the participants gave informed consent. c. ?Participants were asked to dunk the “learner’s” head in an ice bath instead of using electrical shocks. d. ?Participants were informed that they could leave if they felt uncomfortable.
In general, the magnitude of the difference threshold ________with ________ in the magnitude of the standard stimulus
a. increases; decreases b. decreases; increases c. increases; increases d. remains constant; increases or decreases
A state of self-absorption in which the world is viewed as focused on oneself is
A) selfishness. C) self-centeredness. B) self-reflectivity. D) adolescent egocentrism.
Down syndrome is also known as trisomy-21 because individuals with Down syndrome ____
a. have three distinct facial features by the 21st week of pregnancy b. show three distinct temperament patterns by the 21st week of infancy c. have a third chromosome on the 21st pair d. have 21 genes on the 3rd pair of chromosomes