What is a major difficulty with Thomas and Chess's work?

a. It is not possible to classify infants into personality groups.
b. 35% of the infants could not be classified into any of the three groups.
c. Only 65% of the parents were willing to participate.
d. They failed to gain informed consent.

B. Not all of the infants could be classified into any one group—only 65% could be. This is too much of a sample to exclude, so subsequent researchers have tended to avoid categories in favor of ratings.

Psychology

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a. developing a research design b. creating unbiased questions on a questionnaire c. forming a possible answer to a research question d. choosing a research method

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According to economist Jesse Shapiro, the intent of much advertising is to

a. lie to the consumer regarding their product. b. provoke creative thinking in consumers about how this product can benefit them. c. "jam" the consumer's memory with positive impressions of a product. d. appeal to consumer's vanity and selfishness by "tricking the consumer into buying a product that will ‘prolong' life, beauty, and youthfulness."

Psychology