What is the name for the investigative method in which groups of people answer questions about their opinions or their behavior
a. content-analysis
b. survey
c. psychobiographical research
d. experiment
e. representative sample
Ans: b. survey
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a. sentencing disparity is much more pervasive than was previously believed. b. the conditions at privately-run prisons are far superior to those at state-run prisons. c. demographic profiles play a very important role in determining the degree to which the prisoners will use theirprison time in a constructive manner d. even normal people can be dehumanized by institutional roles and practices.
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A. achievement B. affiliation C. attachment D. parenting
Which of the following statements regarding IQ is NOT true?
A. If mental age is above chronological age, the person's IQ is above 100. B. If mental age is the same as chronological age, the person's IQ is 100. C. If mental age is below chronological age, IQ is less than 100. D. If mental age is below chronological age, we cannot calculate an IQ.
In a correlational study, when one variable increases as a second variable decreases,
there is a _______ correlation between them. a. random c. complementary b. positive d. negative