A Scientific Sample Is _____________________________

question 42

Multiple Choice

A scientific sample is _____________________________.

• A) a group of representatives from the population who are chosen based on their understanding of the process
• B) a system that uses probability theory as a guide to selecting people from the population who will comprise the selected group
• C) a group of representatives from the population who have knowledge of scientific methods, thus creating a more reliable result
• D) a group of people intentionally and specifically selected from a population to be surveyed
• E) the study of political activists and the impact of political activity on character development

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Definitions:

Hermann Ebbinghaus

A German psychologist best known for his pioneering work on memory and learning, including the discovery of the forgetting curve.

Forgetting Occurs

The process where information once learned and stored in the brain is lost or becomes harder to recall over time.

Encoding Failure

A situation in which information does not enter the brain's long-term memory and thus is forgotten.

Long-Term Memory

The phase of memory in which information is stored for extended periods of time, potentially lifelong, beyond the capacity of short-term or working memory.