When a Study Recruits People at Large and Some Types

question 36

Multiple Choice

When a study recruits people at large and some types of people sign up more because of a systematic difference in their behavior, our sample may be prone to which of the following types of bias?

• A) Behavioral bias
• B) Readiness bias
• C) Sampling bias
• D) Volunteer bias

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Definitions:

Avoidant Coping Strategies

Methods of dealing with stress by avoiding the stressor altogether, which can include denial, distraction, or withdrawal.

Emotion-focused Strategies

Coping mechanisms that aim to manage and reduce the intensity of an emotional reaction to a problem, rather than addressing the problem itself.

Four-category Model

A framework that classifies information or phenomena into four distinct categories for better analysis or understanding.

Self-worth

Self-worth is the sense of one's own value or worth as a person, influencing emotions, motivations, and behaviors, and is a critical component of psychological health.