In a Random Sample

question 68

Multiple Choice

In a random sample,

• A) Researchers follow a system such as choosing every tenth name in the telephone book
• B) The sample will always give an accurate representation of the population
• C) Researchers stop people in a public place, such as a mall or street corner
• D) Every member of the population has an equal chance of being selected

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Definitions:

Ebbinghaus

refers to Hermann Ebbinghaus, a German psychologist known for his pioneering work in the study of memory, including the discovery of the forgetting curve and the spacing effect.

Free Recall

A process in memory testing in which a person must retrieve information without being provided with cues or prompts.

Social Security

A government system that provides monetary assistance to people with an inadequate or no income.

Savings Method

A research method used in psychology to measure the amount of learning retained after some period, often through assessing the speed or amount of relearning compared to the initial learning phase.