A Representative Sample Is A

question 175

Multiple Choice

A representative sample is a:

• A) large group of participants containing at least 25% of the population of interest.
• B) group of participants that contains both volunteers and nonvolunteers.
• C) group of participants containing males, females, and representatives of all racial and ethnic groups.
• D) group of participants that accurately represents the larger population of interest.

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A habituation procedure where two stimuli are paired frequently, and a reaction that initially occurs because of the second stimulus subsequently occurs due to the first stimulus exclusively.

Cognitive Map

A mental representation of one’s physical environment, facilitating navigation and understanding of spatial relationships.

Observational Learning

Learning that occurs through observing the behavior of others, also known as social learning or modeling.

Classical Conditioning

An educational method where learning happens by linking an external stimulus with a naturally existing stimulus.