A psychologist, studying pilot trainees, picks a select group of trainees who is hopefully representative of all other trainees. The group of trainees being studied by this psychologist is collectively known to researchers as a __________

a. sample
b. population
c. target group
d. control group

Answer a % correct 81 a= 81 b= 8 c= 7 d= 4 r = .46

Psychology

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A measure is __________ if the results are consistent over time

a. representative c. valid b. reliable d. a sample

Psychology

In the context of perceptual development, which of the following is true of newborns?

A) They can discriminate between colors right after being born. B) They cannot perceive movement of light until they are three months old. C) They are nearsighted when they are born. D) They are able to focus clearly on distant objects by two months.

Psychology