How Do Modern-Day Polls Achieve a Random Sample to Be

question 102

Multiple Choice

How do modern-day polls achieve a random sample to be considered scientific?

• A) Polls are conducted exclusively online.
• B) Phone numbers are dialed at random.
• C) Canvassers go door-to-door to ask questions.
• D) Average Americans are stopped at malls.

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Definitions:

Generativity

A stage of adult development where individuals seek to guide and nurture the next generation.

Legacy

Something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor, often referring to non-material things like values or traditions.

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The process by which an individual becomes distinct and develop their own personality, independent of the influences of others.

Levinson

Known for his work on adult development, Daniel Levinson proposed a theory outlining a series of stages through which adults progress during their lives.