A Disadvantage of Descriptive Studies Is

question 9

Multiple Choice

A disadvantage of descriptive studies is:

• A)they are most effective with small numbers of subjects.
• B)representative samples are difficult to gather.
• C)statistical analysis is limited to graphs.
• D)the researcher has no control over either subjects or the events influencing their behavior.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanism

Psychological strategies used unconsciously to protect oneself from anxiety arising from unacceptable thoughts or feelings.

Repression

In psychoanalytic theory, the unconscious exclusion of painful impulses, desires, or fears from the conscious mind.

Defense Mechanism

psychological strategies brought into play by the unconscious mind to manipulate, deny, or distort reality in order to defend against feelings of anxiety and unacceptable impulses.

Repression

A defense mechanism where distressing thoughts and feelings are unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness.