If Researchers Are Interested in Whether or Not It Is

question 271

Multiple Choice

If researchers are interested in whether or not it is physically possible for a person to work with more than seven pieces of information in short-term memory,what rationale would the researchers give for not using random sampling?

• A)Sometimes generality does not matter.
• B)Sometimes generality cannot be determined.
• C)Sometimes generality can be determined.
• D)Sometimes generality is best determined by nonrandom sampling.

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Egalitarian

A principle or belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, social, or economic life.