Why is it necessary to study a sample of individuals that is representative of a larger population?
a. because a sample gives better statistical strength than a population, and this allows a research to "confirm" any hypothesis (s)he has made
b. because there are ethical restrictions against gathering data from a population, but not a sample
c. because a population will include too many people who would be unwilling to answer questions honestly.
d. because it would be impractical, perhaps even impossible, to attempt to gather data from an entire population of individuals.
d
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a) Conformity was greater when the majority consisted of outgroup members of collectivistic countries. b) Conformity was lower in collectivistic countries than in individualistic countries. c) Conformity was higher in collectivistic countries than in individualistic countries. d) Conformity was lower when the majority consisted of outgroup members of individualistic countries.
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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a. creative intelligence b. practical intelligence c. analytical intelligence d. all of these choices