What Is Meant by Selective Attrition?​

question 115

Multiple Choice

What is meant by selective attrition?​

• A)Some participants fail to answer all the questions on a survey.​
• B)​Some participants respond to demand characteristics, and others don't.
• C)​Those who volunteer for a study may be unrepresentative of the population.
• D)​Some participants quit before the study finishes.

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Definitions:

Conscientiousness

A personality trait characterized by diligence, carefulness, thoroughness, self-discipline, and the desire to do tasks well.

Organized

Being systematically arranged or structured, especially in a way that enables efficient operation or retrieval of information.

Psychosocial Stage

A concept in Erik Erikson's theory that describes eight stages through which a healthily developing human should pass from infancy to late adulthood.

Generativity Versus Stagnation

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where middle-aged adults face the challenge of contributing to society and helping the next generation or facing stagnation.