When a Researcher Projects Their Theories onto Groups or Populations

question 20

Multiple Choice

When a researcher projects their theories onto groups or populations larger or different than those they have actually studied, this refers to that researcher's ______.

• A) target population
• B) sampling error
• C) cross-population
• D) sampling frame

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Definitions:

Ineffectual Treatment

A therapy or intervention that does not produce the desired beneficial outcome for the condition it was intended to address.

Inferential Statistics

Statistical methods that allow conclusions to be drawn about populations based on sample data.

Numerical Indexes

Quantitative measures or indicators often used to represent data or information in a numerical form.

Distortions

Alterations or misrepresentations of reality or perception, often resulting in inaccurate conclusions or judgments.