Self-Selection of Participants

question 3

Multiple Choice

Self-selection of participants

• A) occurs in most experimental studies, not only on sex but on other topics as well.
• B) is not a problem for survey research but affects experiments.
• C) occurs when participants rather than researchers decide who will participate in a study.
• D) can be an advantage in some studies.

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Definitions:

Personality Measurement

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Neurotic Disorders

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Cognitive Complexity

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Multiple Characteristics

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