A small, randomly selected part of a larger population that accurately reflects characteristics of the whole population is known as a

a. correlation group.
b. control group.
c. representative sample.
d. balance-bias sample.


C

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A) show little correlation with attachment security. B) are the primary causes of disoriented/disorganized attachment in infancy. C) can undermine attachment indirectly by interfering with parental sensitivity. D) are unlikely to have a direct effect on babies' sense of security.

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Sara Jaffee believes that teenage motherhood leads to harmful consequences through two distinct mechanisms

One of these mechanism refers to events set in motion when a teenage girl gives birth — events that make it harder for her to provide a positive environment for her child's development. This is known as a. social influence. c. social selection. b. peer pressure. d. social engineering. .

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When Jones (1924 ) extinguished Peter's fear of the rabbit by gradually bringing it closer and closer while keeping Peter happy and relaxed, he demonstrated

A) flooding. B) generalization. C) systematic desensitization. D) discrimination. E) classical conditioning.

Psychology