Suppose a Professor Collects Survey Data by Passing Out Surveys

question 107

True/False

Suppose a professor collects survey data by passing out surveys in his/her classes, where the population of interest is defined as all students enrolled at that university. This is an example of nonstatistical sampling technique.

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Definitions:

Exposure

A therapeutic technique where individuals confront their fears or anxieties in a controlled, gradual manner to decrease sensitivity and reactive behaviors over time.

Extinction

In psychology, the gradual decrease and eventual elimination of a conditioned response when the reinforcement is no longer provided.

Anxiety Hierarchy

is a list of situations that cause anxiety, ranked from least to most anxiety-provoking, used in exposure therapy.

Baseline Data

Initial collection of data which serves as a reference for assessing future observations or the effects of interventions over time.