If You Have to Do a Research Project for Your

question 144

Multiple Choice

If you have to do a research project for your psychology class and you recruit your roommates and family members as participants, you are using a ____.

• A) sample of convenience
• B) control sample
• C) random sample
• D) representative sample

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Definitions:

Criticisms

Critical evaluations or analyses aimed at identifying faults or areas of improvement.

Social Stratification

The hierarchical arrangement and classification of individuals and groups in any given society, often based on wealth, race, education, and power.

Blau

Likely refers to Peter M. Blau, a sociologist known for his work on social structure and interpersonal dynamics.

Structural Mobility

The movement of individuals or groups within or between social strata in a society due to changes in the economy, societal norms, or other structural factors.