The Results of a Survey Are Likely to Be Misleading

question 218

Multiple Choice

The results of a survey are likely to be misleading if

• A) the survey is administrated to a representative sample of people.
• B) the survey is administered to a random sample of people.
• C) the survey involved more than three questions.
• D) you don't know how the questions were phrased.

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Definitions:

Negative Reinforcers

In behavioral psychology, negative reinforcement is a process where an undesirable or harmful stimulus is removed after a particular behavior is exhibited, increasing the likelihood of that behavior being repeated in the future.

Extinction

In behavioral psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases or disappears as a result of repeated exposure without reinforcement.

Reinforcement

In psychology, a process by which a certain stimulus or action encourages a particular behaviour to occur again.

Punishment

The imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense or undesirable behavior.