A New University Policy Affects 20 000 Students

question 9

Multiple Choice

A new university policy affects 20 000 students. A subset of 1000 students will be used to examine the effect on all of the students. Within sociological research, which of the following labels is given to the 20 000 students?

• A) the social group
• B) the sampling frame
• C) the postsecondary community
• D) the sociological sample

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Definitions:

Social Behavior

Actions and interactions among individuals in a society, influenced by social norms and cultural contexts.

Self-Determination Theory

The theory that people need to feel at least some degree of autonomy and internal motivation.

Error Management Theory

A theory suggesting that when making decisions under uncertainty, people are biased toward making the less costly error.

Action Identification Theory

A theory suggesting that how individuals identify and think about their actions affects how they perform and experience those actions.