Researchers Are Able to Compensate for Differences in the Testing

question 18

Multiple Choice

Researchers are able to compensate for differences in the testing environment of subjects who respond via the Internet by

• A)publishing clearly stated instructions on the web site.
• B)eliminating outliers.
• C)the sheer increase of the sample size generated on the web.
• D)by limiting access to their web page to pre-qualified participants.

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Definitions:

Returns to Scale

A concept in economics that describes how the output of a firm changes as all its inputs are increased proportionally.

Short Run

A period in economics during which at least one factor of production is fixed, limiting the adjustment processes of the economy.

Production Function

A mathematical representation of the relationship between inputs used in production and the output generated.

Returns to Scale

The rate at which output increases as inputs are proportionally increased in the production process.