Obtaining Participants for an Experiment by Asking People Accessible to the Experimenter

question 56

Multiple Choice

Obtaining participants for an experiment by asking people accessible to the experimenter to participate is called sampling

• A)simple random
• B)valid
• C)convenience
• D)experimental

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Definitions:

Crazes

Intense but short-lived fads or trends that capture a large following or great enthusiasm for a brief period.

Fads

Temporary, highly popular trends or behaviors that spread quickly and are followed with enthusiasm, but fade away just as quickly.

Demographic Shifts

Changes in the characteristics of a population over time, which can include age, ethnicity, gender distribution, and so forth.

Social Change

The transformation of culture, behavior, social institutions, and social structure over time, often seen as a necessary aspect of societal progress or development.