Because we cannot ethically coerce someone to participate in a study, we have to accept volunteers. Unfortunately, one potential problem with this is self-selection bias. What does this mean?
a. That participants may not be representative of the entire population
b. That participants feel burdened to make the choice of whether to participate
c. That specific segments of the population are targeted
d. That not everyone has an equal chance of being selected for the study
Ans: A
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Which of these is a major criticism of DSM?
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a. a mental model. b. a categorical syllogism. c. the law of large numbers. d. the falsification principle.
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