You are conducting a large scale sex survey and want to ensure that the results are representative of the larger population. In other words, you want to minimize the problem of:

Tomoko is developing a survey regarding anger management. Respondents rate their level of agreement with each item on a scale of one to five. Item 4 states: “Given enough provocation, I may swear at a friend or family member.” Item 12 states: “I can think of no good reason for ever swearing at a friend or family member.” These questions seek to determine ____

a. inter-rater consistency b. internal consistency c. inter-method consistency d. test-retest consistency

The long, ladder-like chains of chemical molecules that act as a code for genetic information are known as

a. DNA. b. gametes. c. ribosomes. d. neurilemmas.