If a Researcher Wants to Be Able to Generalize About

question 144

Multiple Choice

If a researcher wants to be able to generalize about a population using data pulled from a sample,it is best to use:

• A) a convenience sample
• B) experience sampling
• C) a descriptive study
• D) a random sample

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Definitions:

Self-serving Bias

Self-serving bias is a common cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute their successes to internal factors while attributing failures to external factors, protecting self-esteem.

Recency Effect

The phenomenon of better remembering the most recent information presented in a series of data or events.

Primacy Effect

The tendency to remember information at the beginning of a list or sequence better than information that comes later.

Premature Infants

Babies born before the completion of 37 weeks of gestation, often requiring specialized medical care due to underdeveloped body systems.