Julie posts an ad in the newspaper and quickly obtains a sample of 1st -time parents. Which of
the following statements is most true regarding this volunteer or self-selected sample?
A) This method is so biased that she will not be able to publish the results of the study.
B) The participants will be better educated and more intelligent that parents that did not
volunteer.
C) The participants will be similar in terms of social class than people that do not volunteer.
D) This method is known as stratified random sampling.
B
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a. Ted is more likely than Ina to agree that "sex and love are different things." b. Ted's sexual interests and behaviors are more likely than Ina's to be influenced by cultural norms and expectations. c. Ted is more likely than Ina to say that he thinks about sex on a daily basis. d. Ted is more likely than Ina to be the "sexual gatekeeper" in relationships (i.e., the person who decides if and when the couple will begin having sex).
Contrived situations are to ____ studies as naturalistic observations are to ____ studies
a. field; correlational b. correlational; experimental c. field; epidemiological d. analogue; field
Damage to the thalamus will disrupt all of the senses EXCEPT for the sense of touch
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The development of the self-image
a. depends greatly on information from the environment. b. begins with a sorting of perceptions and feelings. c. includes self-evaluations of whether "I am a good person.". d. involves all of these.