The Main Reason That Achieving High Response Rates and Limiting

question 43

Multiple Choice

The main reason that achieving high response rates and limiting selection bias are so important is that they:

• A) increase generalizability.
• B) decrease generalizability.
• C) increase validity.
• D) decrease validity.

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Definitions:

Non-Puritans

Individuals in early colonial America who did not follow Puritan religious practices, which often led to diverse cultural and religious communities.

Colonial Government

The administration and governance system established in a colony by a foreign ruling power.

Contagious Diseases

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Native Americans

Indigenous peoples of the Americas, including groups and tribes with diverse cultures, who were the original inhabitants before European colonization.