Online or virtual research is advantageous because:

Online or virtual research is advantageous because:
 
  a. there are objective and reliable sources, such as Wikipedia.
  b. online samples are almost truly representative of a population as a whole.
  c. studies conducted on the Web are cheaper and lead to faster responses.
  d. subjects provide honest and accurate answers related to questions about age, race, and income.

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Question 2

In experimental research, the _____ variable is the one manipulated by the experimenter.
 
  a. independent
  c. external
  b. dependent
  d. internal

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Question 3

In the context of the personality research methods, _____ is a technique for determining the effect of one or more variables on behavior.
 
  a. an experiment
  c. a projective test
  b. a case study
  d. a clinical observation

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Question 4

In the context of the clinical method used in personality research, a _____ refers to a detailed history of an individual that contains data from a variety of sources.
 
  a. primary disclosure document
  c. consent form
  b. white paper
  d. case study

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Question 5

Which of following is true of the problems regarding the cross-cultural application of personality assessment techniques?
 
  a. Responding to questions in a true-false format or multiple-choice format, which is natural to American college students, may be an awkward or alien way of answering in other cultures.
  b. The TAT cannot be used effectively in Nordic cultures because of the Nordic prohibitions against representing humans in pictorial form.
  c. Due to the ongoing ethnic tensions in the Arab world, there has been a steady decline in the number of personality tests, developed in America, being successfully translated into Arabic.
  d. People of European origin may reflect mistrust or interpersonal wariness due to pervasive discrimination and perceived racism.