A Sample Is _____ from Which It Is Selected If

question 13

Multiple Choice

A sample is _____ from which it is selected if the aggregate characteristics of the sample closely approximate those same aggregate characteristics in the population. For example, if the population, percent contains 50 women, a representative sample will also contain 50 percent or very close to 50 percent women.

• A) representative of the sample
• B) representative of the population and sample
• C) representative of the population of interest
• D) representative of the student population

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Definitions:

Opponent Process

A theory suggesting that emotions are regulated by mechanisms that operate in opposing pairs, allowing for emotional adaptation over time.

Behavioral Contrast

The phenomenon where the rate of response varies inversely with an alteration in the reinforcement conditions, observed across different contexts or schedules of reinforcement.

Sensitization

The process by which a stimulus causes an overreaction in an organism due to prior exposure to high-intensity or noxious stimuli.

Habituation

The decreasing response to a stimulus with repeated exposure, leading to less attention or reaction to that stimulus over time.