Dr. Salahma conducts a study on teenagers and product preference. In his study, he begins with a diverse sample of 13- to 19-year-olds. However, after the first few trials of the experiment many of the 15-year-old males in the experiment stop responding

to the questions and choose not to participate in a follow-up session. Dr. Salahma needs to be concerned about __________.

a) random assignment
b) selective attention
c) cohort effects
d) selective dropout

Answer: d

Psychology

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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If the independent variable in an experiment had an effect this would contribute to _____ variance in the F-ratio

a. total b. between-groups c. within-groups d. error

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