Probability Samples Are Often Considered Superior to Non-Probability Samples Because

question 7

Multiple Choice

Probability samples are often considered superior to non-probability samples because they:

• A) use randomization that ensures that inferences between samples and their population are as accurate as possible
• B) have observations deliberately selected to match the research population which makes it easier to generalize
• C) have a larger amount of observations
• D) have a smaller amount of observations

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Definitions:

Group Mind

McDougall’s idea that people adopt a qualitatively different mode of thinking when in a group.

Social Cognition

How people process, store, and apply information about others and social situations, influencing their perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors.

Cognitive Miser

A term from social psychology that describes individuals' tendency to conserve mental energy by simplifying complex information through heuristics.

Manipulation and Transfer

Techniques used in research or applied contexts to explore the causality of variables or to apply knowledge or skills learned in one context to another.