A magazine called Teen's Delight publishes a survey of its readers called "School Life of a Typical American Teen." A critical flaw in this research is the fact that _______
a. the sample surveyed is not necessarily representative of American teens.
b. the survey is valid but is not reliable.
c. a projective test would have produced more accurate results than a survey.
d. an objective test would have produced more accurate results than a survey.
Answer: a
You might also like to view...
When we think we are interested in knowing someone and think about approaching them, especially someone from outside our racial or social group, we assume our body language will show our interest. This is an example of
a. people often underestimate the transparency of their feelings. b. worry about rejection. c. social misperceptions. d. the "illusion of transparency."
Research on sex hormones suggests that:
a. fluctuating levels of progesterone make women emotional before menstruation. b. the testes are the only site for the production of androgens. c. estrogen enhances learning and memory. d. estrogen and progesterone are produced only by females.