Evaluate the Following Generalization(s), Identifying Sample, Population, Attribute of Interest

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Essay

Evaluate the following generalization(s), identifying sample, population, attribute of interest, and the extent to which the claims involved are knowable. Consider carefully the size and diversification of the sample and the extent to which the population differs or may differ from the sample; remember, what's important is that the sample be representative.
NEW YORK (AP)-Women who read "bodice-rippers," a sexy, violent genre of historical romance novel, have sex 74 percent more often than nonreaders, according to a survey by two psychologists from the Emory Medical School in Atlanta, who interviewed 72 middle-class women in Atlanta, an equal number of them housewives, working women, and college students. Women who read the romances reported making love an average of 3.04 times a week, compared to 1.75 for nonreaders.

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Definitions:

Experimental Drug

A compound or substance being tested for its therapeutic effects in clinical trials.

Placebo

A substance with no therapeutic effect, often used as a control in testing new drugs to assess the psychological impact of receiving treatment.

Experimenter Bias

A type of bias that occurs when the experimenter's expectations influence the outcome of a research study.

Statistically Significant

Statistically significant refers to a result that is unlikely to have occurred by chance alone, according to a predetermined threshold of probability, indicating a likely genuine effect.