A Researcher Asks a Large Number of Students to Rate

question 207

Multiple Choice

A researcher asks a large number of students to rate themselves as either "liberal," "conservative," or "middle of the road." He then asks students to express their opinions on a variety of current issues from the federal deficit to legalization of drugs. The researcher then compiles the students' answers to find out what percentages of students labeled themselves as "liberal," etc. This researcher is using the ______ method.

• A) survey
• B) correlational
• C) case study
• D) experimental

Recognize the physiological responses of organisms to changes in their external environment.

Identify features that distinguish various excretory products and mechanisms in different animal groups.

Explain the ecological and physiological importance of osmoregulation and nitrogen excretion strategies.

Understand the concept of foreign currency transactions and their inclusion in financial statements.

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