Dr. Wiseman wants to know about the alcohol

consumption patterns among college juniors in the United States. He should ________.
a) give the survey to every college junior in the country
b) remember that sample size is the most critical factor in survey research
c) require students' names on each survey to avoid the tendency to lie
d) draw a representative sample among college juniors


ANS: d

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During drug use, new ______ pathways develop between the nucleus accumbens and the prefrontal cortex.

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Most rapists are

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