A researcher interested in the health problems of people with schizophrenia interviews only those people
diagnosed with the disorder who are in an inpatient facility. The most glaring weakness in this study is
A) the absence of correlational statistics.
B) nonrepresentative sampling.
C) the failure to use DSM-IV criteria for health problems.
D) having an inappropriate control group.
B
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During an assessment center, an applicant receives a scenario in which he is asked to take on the role of a manager. He receives a number of emails, memos, and scheduling requests from his subordinates and is asked to respond to these items. What assessment center exercise is MOST LIKELY being described here?
A) a leaderless group discussion B) an in-basket C) a case study D) an interview
The social-cognitive learning theory accounts for behavior in terms of observable acts and events, without references to mental events
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.