A Sports Website Has a Poll on Its Web Page

question 9

Multiple Choice

A sports website has a poll on its web page asking who readers think is the best NBA player in history: Michael Jordan or LeBron James.This poll will yield results that are biased by ________ error.

• A)random
• B)sampling
• C)systematic
• D)unbiased

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Definitions:

Ellis

Albert Ellis was an influential psychologist who founded Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), a precursor to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), focusing on identifying and changing irrational beliefs.

Stress-inoculation Therapy

A psychological therapy intended to help individuals develop skills to cope with stressful situations by anticipating and preparing for stressors.

Rational Emotive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that identifies self-defeating thoughts and feelings, challenges the rationality of those feelings, and replaces them with healthier, more productive beliefs.

Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy that focuses on changing negative patterns of thought in order to alter unwanted behavior patterns and emotions.