Sandra Wants to Study How Students in Their Senior Year

question 13

Multiple Choice

Sandra wants to study how students in their senior year of high school prepare for college.She starts by visiting an elite boarding school nearby.Sandra knows that to make general claims about seniors preparing for college,she will need to:

• A) randomly select from the population she wants to generalize to.
• B) return to the high school next year to study the new seniors.
• C) be aware of her intentions,so the study will be valid and reliable.
• D) visit more schools so that her sample is representative of the group she wants to generalize to.

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Definitions:

Permeable

Could relate to various contexts, but generally means allowing liquids or gases to pass through it. In psychology, it can relate to boundaries or filters through which external influences can affect an individual's state.

Radical Behaviorism

A perspective within psychology, founded by B.F. Skinner, which argues that behavior can be understood through observable actions and the environments that influence them, disregarding internal thoughts and feelings as explanatory factors.

Early Success

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Skinner's Theory

A behaviorist theory developed by B.F. Skinner that emphasizes the role of reinforcement and punishment in shaping behavior.