A Researcher Identifies College Students as a Group of Interest

question 19

Multiple Choice

A researcher identifies college students as a group of interest to test her hypothesis.She then identifies a few local college students and selects a small group of the local college students to be observed.In this example,the sample is:

• A)not clearly identified
• B)all college students
• C)the few local college students
• D)the small group of college students who here observed

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Definitions:

Internal Processes

Internal processes involve the cognitive, psychological, and physiological operations that underlie an individual's mental and emotional functioning.

Behaviorists

Behaviorists focus on observable behaviors and the ways they're learned, downplaying the role of internal thoughts and feelings.

Gestalt Psychologists

Psychologists who believe that human perception and behavior should be understood as organized wholes, rather than the sum of their parts.

Observable Behaviors

Actions or reactions of an organism that can be seen and measured.