According to the discussion of sample size and representativeness,
a. a small sample is more reliable than a large sample.
b. when a sample is large, people trust the results more than they should.
c. people tend to pay too much attention to the base rate.
d. people frequently commit the small-sample fallacy.
Ans: d
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a. difference threshold b. absolute threshold c. signal detection d. sensorimotor threshold e. supraliminal threshold
Your little sister is in 7th grade and has a boyfriend. Your parents are not very happy about this and think not only that she is too young to have an intimate relationship, but also that this behavior is very unusual for a 7th grader
What do you tell them? a. This is not unusual, 80% of 7th graders have intimate relationships. b. This is not unusual, 60% of 7th graders have intimate relationships. c. This is unusual, only 44% of 7th graders have intimate relationships. d. This is unusual, only 17% of 7th graders have intimate relationships.
Bringing hidden feelings to consciousness is the goal of ________ therapy
a. psychoanalytic b. rational-emotive c. behavior d. client-centered
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A. Trauma victims B. People who think irrationally C. People under economic strain D. People who did not have nurturing parents