Select the Sample Most Representative of the Population of Interest

question 38

Multiple Choice

Select the sample most representative of the population of interest
-A college student who does laundry infrequently wants to determine the effect of bluing on what should be white clothes.

• A) Reports of two friends, one of whom was given bluing
• B) The reports of an internet chatroom on laundry techniques
• C) Two loads of personal wash, one with, one without bluing
• D) Two loads of wash, one personal, one of a friend, the bluing assigned by a coin flip

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances used by neurons to transmit signals across synapses to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Memory Loss

The inability to remember information or experiences, which can be temporary or permanent, and is often a symptom of neurological conditions or damage.

Atkinson and Shiffrin Model

A theory of memory proposed in 1968, suggesting that memory consists of three stores: a sensory register, short-term memory, and long-term memory.

Sensory Memory

A type of storage that holds sensory information for a few seconds or less.