In selecting research participants, the results can be generalized if the sample represents the

a. ideas of the researcher. c. target population.
b. commonsense views of the times. d. theory in question.


C

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According to the chapter on older adulthood, the media typically

a. pay more attention to older women than older men, contrary to the usual trend. b. pay little attention to older women. c. emphasize that gender differences are small for people older than 65. d. focus the same amount of attention on women's professional accomplishments as on their social activities.

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Inter-rater reliability gauges __________.

A. the similarity of one set of results to another set of results from a trial run a few days earlier B. the similarity of one set of results to another set of results from a trial run several years earlier C. the extent to which a measuring instrument measures what it is supposed to measure D. the extent to which different clinicians agree on a diagnosis

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Compare and contrast perspectives on male and female sexuality derived from social constructionist theories, evolutionary theory, and social exchange theory

What will be an ideal response?

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It is estimated that about ____ of all large police departments in the United States do some videotaping of confessions

A. 1/5 B. 1/4 C. 1/3 D. 1/2

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