Which of the Following Is Not One of the Reasons

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that college students are so often used as participants in psychological research?

• A)They are representative of the population at large.
• B)They are generally readily available to researchers.
• C)They are inexpensive.
• D)Most research occurs in university settings.

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Definitions:

Protective Withdrawal

A defense mechanism where individuals may retreat or isolate themselves from situations perceived as threatening or overwhelming.

Electric Shock

A sudden discharge of electricity through a part of the body, causing injury or neurological disruption.

Associative Learning

The procedure in which someone acquires the link between two stimuli or between an activity and its outcome.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that uses rewards and punishments for behavior, an idea proposed by B.F. Skinner that emphasizes the consequences of behavior for future actions.