The Main Reason Researchers Use Self-Report Measures of Drug Use

question 21

Multiple Choice

The main reason researchers use self-report measures of drug use is because we _________ directly observe every use, and due to the lack of knowledge of the potency of drugs, it is ____________ to determine the dose effects of these drugs on behavior.

• A)can, possible
• B)cannot, possible
• C)cannot, impossible
• D)can, impossible

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Definitions:

Test Statistic

A calculated value from sample data used to test a hypothesis in statistical testing, determining whether to reject the null hypothesis.

μ

The symbol commonly used to represent the mean or average of a population in statistics.

Simple Random Sample

A segment of a statistical population in which every individual posseses the same likelihood of being selected.

Normal Population

A statistical population that follows a normal distribution, where the data tends to cluster around a mean value.