There Are Multiple Considerations Tessa Must Make When Thinking About

question 144

Multiple Choice

There are multiple considerations Tessa must make when thinking about her sociology homework. She has been given the task of observing diverse children interact. She has decided to go to a neighborhood park near her parents' home. Her parents live in an upper-middle-class, predominantly white neighborhood. Which of the following would be an issue with her sample at the park?

• A) low ecological validity
• B) high external validity
• C) lack of representativeness
• D) observer bias

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Definitions:

Slopes Upward

Describes a line or curve on a graph that represents an increase in the variable on the y-axis as the variable on the x-axis increases, suggesting a positive relationship between the two variables.

Giffen Good

A product that experiences an increase in demand as its price rises, contrary to standard economic theory, due to its role as a staple good.

Income Increases

A situation where an individual's or household's earnings rise, leading to potential changes in spending behavior.

Utility Maximizing

The economic principle that individuals or firms seek to achieve the highest level of satisfaction or profit from their consumption or production choices.