Social Scientists Who Conduct Survey Research Use a Process of Random

question 165

Multiple Choice

Social scientists who conduct survey research use a process of random selection to

• A) allow them to apply the results from their survey sample to the general population.
• B) allow them to increase the strength of the relationships found.
• C) allow them to increase the psychological realism of their research.
• D) allow them to come to causal conclusions on the basis of their survey results.
• E) allow them to increase the mundane realism of their research.

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Definitions:

Moralistic

Pertaining to the expression of ideas about what is right or wrong behavior; often involving the imposition of moral standards onto others.

Superego

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the part of the personality that represents internalized ideals, moral standards, and conscience, acting to suppress urges of the id and striving to make the ego act morally.

Moral Component

The aspect of a decision, action, or character that pertains to principles of right and wrong behavior.

Personality

The unique combination of characteristics and traits that define an individual's patterns of thought, emotion, and behavior.