The Goal of Appropriate Sampling in Research Is to

question 35

Multiple Choice

The goal of appropriate sampling in research is to

• A) accurately reflect the characteristics of the target population.
• B) completely define the traits of the accessible population.
• C) identify all attributes of the sample population.
• D) study an entire population.

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Definitions:

Centration

In Piaget’s theory, the tendency of preoperational children to focus on one aspect of a situation and neglect others.

Socioeconomic Status

A measure of an individual's or family's economic and social position in relation to others, based on income, education, and occupation.

Deferred Imitation

Piaget’s term for reproduction of an observed behavior after the passage of time by calling up a stored symbol of it.

Symbolic Functioning

The ability to use symbols, signs, or objects to represent something else.