One Way to Ensure Reduce the Problem of Sample Bias

question 78

Multiple Choice

One way to ensure reduce the problem of sample bias is to select a _____ sample of the population of interest.

• A)representative/random
• B)homogenous/ethnocentric
• C)placebo/control
• D)heterogeneous/ethnocentric

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Definitions:

Early Childhood Fixation

A concept in psychoanalytic theory referring to an individual's persistent focus on an earlier stage of psychosexual development, potentially leading to personality and emotional disorders.

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Cognitive-Behavioral

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Social Contacts

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