Why Might a Large-Scale Survey Not Be the Best Method

question 6

Multiple Choice

Why might a large-scale survey not be the best method for a social psychologist to study self-knowledge?

• A) It is too difficult to achieve a truly representative sample.
• B) One cannot reach cause-and-effect conclusions through survey research.
• C) It is impossible to measure a person's self-knowledge.
• D) Self-report data are often unreliable.

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Definitions:

Impulse

A sudden, involuntary urge to perform an action, often without premeditation.

Pleasure Principle

A psychoanalytic concept that suggests the driving force of behavior is the desire to maximize pleasure and avoid pain, guiding the id aspect of personality.

Id

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the mind in which innate instinctive impulses and primary processes are manifest.

Schema

A cognitive framework or concept that organizes and interprets information in the brain, influencing perception and understanding.