In Research Studies,mothers Are Not Randomly Assigned to Use Drugs

question 89

Multiple Choice

In research studies,mothers are not randomly assigned to use drugs such as cocaine.This methodological problem is called

• A) sampling error.
• B) attrition.
• C) placebo effect.
• D) selection factor.

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Definitions:

Id Impulses

The innate and primitive behaviors and instincts that drive one's actions, according to Freudian psychology.

Stable Sense

A reliable and unchanging perception or awareness, often signifying a balanced and undisturbed emotional or cognitive state.

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Piaget’s term for changes in a cognitive structure to include new information.

Primary Process Thinking

A mode of thinking primarily in the unconscious mind, driven by the pleasure principle and characterized by illogical and associative connections.