Please check my answers for these questions, thank you.
1. A case study is
A. a study of the legal ramifications of psychological research
B. an intensive study of a person or group*
C. observation with minimal interference
D. a study of a group of people over a long period of time
2. Why are surveys sometimes problematic as a data collection method?
A. because they are expensive and difficult to produce
B. because they take place over a long period of time and are not useful for pressing issues
C. because they are based on "self-report" which can be inaccurate*
D. because they do not produce an accurate sample of a target population
3. What is the general aim of all sampling methods?
A. to study as many people as possible
B. to get the study done as quickly as possible
C. to produce market research
D. to obtain a sample that is representative of the target population*
4. Identify the target population in the following study:
Graduation rates among developmental college students
A. graduating college seniors
B. college students who have taken developmental classes
C. college students
D. developmental classes*
5. Which of the following best explains the ethical dilemma in the following study?
The impact of drug x on fertility rates in young women
A. potentially rendering young women unable to have children*
B. potential side effects of headaches and nausea
C. exposing young women to an untested drug
D. there is no ethical dilemma
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