What Is the Goal When Developing a Sample for a Research

question 291

Multiple Choice

What is the goal when developing a sample for a research study? To generate a sample that will be _____.

• A) easy to find
• B) an answer to the scientific question
• C) representative of the population
• D) as large as possible

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Definitions:

Perceptual Set

A mental predisposition to perceive one thing and not another.

Stereotypes

Overgeneralized beliefs about a particular group or category of people that can lead to prejudiced attitudes and behaviors.

Perceptual Adaptation

In vision, the ability to adjust to an artificially displaced or even inverted visual field.

Apparent Location

The perceived position of an object or event in space, which may differ from its actual position.