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| predicts behavior or events |
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| An atypical case study and a nonrandom sample often result in... |
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| inaccurate generalizations |
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| A correlation of +0.8 differs from a correlation of +0.4 in that it is more... |
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| Random assignment allows the reasearcher to more accurately... |
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| Representative samples are better than biased samples because they... |
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| more accurately reflect the population |
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| Statistical significance indicates that the results... |
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| are highly unlikely be based on chance |
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| The goal of conducting research in a laboratory under controlled conditions is to... |
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| test theoretical principles underlying behavior |
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| The results of meaningful cross-cultural psychological research... |
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| can be valid in some. but not all cultures |
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| Psychologists often study psychological processes, such as learning in animals, because... |
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| their nervous systems are usually simpler |
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| The biases of psychological researchers... |
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| affect observations and interpretation of data |
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