What is a representative sample?
a) a small population
b) a group of participants who know each other
c) a sample that is identical in size and characteristics to a population
d) a sample selected to reflect the characteristics of a population of interest
ANS: d
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The design can be described as a _____________ factorial design
a. 3 x 3 b. 2 x 3 c. 3 x 2 d. 2 x 2
Systematic desensitization is to __________ as modeling is to __________
a. fear; relaxation c. role playing; imagining b. observing; role playing d. imagining; observing
In order to document the differences in the play activities
of elementary boys and girls, a researcher videotapes elementary students as they play during recess at school. This researcher is using the nonexperimental method of research called __________. Fill in the blank with correct word