A Representative Sample Is Most Necessary for Which Type of Claim

question 19

Essay

A representative sample is most necessary for which type of claim (frequency, association, or causal)? Why?

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Definitions:

Self-serving Bias

The tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character but attribute negative events to external factors.

Unconditional Regard

A concept in psychology that refers to accepting and supporting someone regardless of what they say or do, typically used in the context of therapeutic relationships.

Reciprocal Determinism

A core concept of social cognitive theory that suggests individual behavior, environmental factors, and personal cognitive factors operate as interlocking determinants influencing each other.

ADHD

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties in maintaining attention, hyperactivity, and impulsiveness.