As you think about your research project, you want to ensure the most unbiased and random sample of respondents possible. To this end, you would choose which of the following survey methods?

A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine drug to help alleviate your anxiety. Which drug might you be taking?

a) Xanax b) Prozac c) Elavil d) Thorazine

Some researchers have suggested that low self-esteem can be a self-fulfilling prophecy in that

A) self-esteem is differentiated into domains in which adolescents are most likely to experience failure. B) adolescents consistently hear messages from the media about their inadequacy, and those messages serve as prophecies of failure. C) adolescents consistently hear messages from their families about their inadequacy, and those messages serve as prophecies of failure. D) adolescents act in a way that is consistent with their expectations and beliefs and thereby increase the likelihood that the event or behavior will occur.