Evaluate the Following Generalization(s), Identifying Sample, Population, Attribute of Interest

question 12

Short Answer

Evaluate the following generalization(s), identifying sample, population, attribute of interest, and the extent to which the claims involved are knowable. Consider carefully the size and diversification of the sample and the extent to which the population differs or may differ from the sample; remember, what's important is that the sample be representative.
"How come the people in these big motor homes always have a couple of midget dogs with them," Jasper wonders.

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Definitions:

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts future performance or behavior.

Intrapersonal Intelligence

Intrapersonal intelligence is the capacity to understand oneself, including one's emotions, motivations, and thoughts.

Creative Intelligence

The ability to go beyond existing ideas to create novel and interesting ones, a component of Sternberg's triarchic theory of intelligence.

Savant Syndrome

A condition where someone with significant mental disabilities demonstrates profound and prodigious capacities or abilities in limited areas.