Gus Is in a Terrific Mood on the Day He

question 122

Multiple Choice

Gus is in a terrific mood on the day he goes to look for a new car.He instantly decides to buy the second car he test drives.If Gus had been in a bad mood,what type of decision might he have made about a car purchase?

• A)He would not have gone car shopping at all.
• B)He would have bought the first car he test drove.
• C)He would have taken more time to make a decision.
• D)There would have been no difference in his decision.

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Definitions:

Control Group

In experimental research, a group of subjects that does not receive the experimental treatment or intervention, used as a benchmark to measure the effect of the treatment.

Population

A group of individuals of the same species living in a particular geographic area, or the total number of individuals belonging to a particular category or groups.

Sample

A subset of a population selected for measurement, observation, or questioning to provide statistical information about the whole.

Biased Sample

A sample that does not accurately represent the population from which it was drawn, usually due to prejudiced selection methods.