A Student Surveyed a Simple Random Sample of Students at Her

question 16

Essay

A student surveyed a simple random sample of students at her college. Is this sample likely to be representative of all students at her college? Of all adults in the United States?
Explain.

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Definitions:

Motives

Internal states that arouse and direct behavior towards specific objectives or goals.

Physiological Viewpoint

An approach focusing on the biological aspects that influence behaviors, functions, and processes.

Psychoanalytic

Relating to or based on the theories of psychoanalysis developed by Sigmund Freud, emphasizing the importance of unconscious mental processes in shaping behavior and personality.

Clinical Studies

Research conducted with human participants, aimed at evaluating biomedical or health-related outcomes.