A Psychologist Has Collected Data on the Physical Agility of Young

question 55

Multiple Choice

A psychologist has collected data on the physical agility of young adults and now wishes to collect similar responses from elderly people.The psychologist is working within a limited budget.On the basis of sampling theory,which participants should the psychologist attempt to recruit?

• A)Elderly acquaintances.
• B)Elderly people who are athletic.
• C)Elderly individuals that are not known to the psychologist.
• D)A representative sample of elderly people.

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Majority

Indicates more than half of a particular group or quantity, often used to describe the greater part of a total number.

Disaffirm

To assert the invalidity of; often related to contracts or agreements, indicating a refusal to recognize them as binding.

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Minor

A person under the age of legal adulthood, which varies by jurisdiction but is typically 18 years old in many countries.