A researcher uses an anonymous survey to investigate the television-viewing habits of American adolescents. The goal of the research is to determine the average number of hours each day that American adolescents spend watching television. The researcher is trying to determine a number that is an example of a _____
a. parameter c. population
b. statistic d. sample
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Results from the MADICS study showed that efforts directed at preventing drug use and association with delinquent peers may most effectively target __________.
A. early to middle adolescents B. middle to late adolescents C. early adolescents D. emerging adults
In which way does your text suggest that social psychologists could help the courts make better use of eyewitness testimony?
a. by educating judges and juries so they can do a better job evaluating eyewitnesses b. by influencing legislation regulating the use of eyewitnesses in specific types of trials c. by contributing to high-profile trials, assisting with jury selection d. by appearing in public fora, such as television programs, to teach the public about the errors in eyewitnesstestimony
Beckham is watching his first soccer match on television. Despite the fact that he has learned to kick the ball like the players while watching the event, he does not demonstrate this skill in his backyard later that afternoon. Bandura would refer to this situation as demonstrating
a. repression. b. classical conditioning. c. identification. d. latent learning.
Based on statistics, which United States resident would you expect to have the shortest lifespan?
a. Tyler, an African-American male b. Tonya, an African-American female c. Taylor, an European-American male d. Teri, an European-American female