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What is a random sample? Explain why researchers in psychology do not typically use random samples in their research.

Explain how the peer review process generally works in scientific research.

Explain how a theory that is inaccurate can still be scientifically useful.

What are the pros and cons of informal and formal theories?

When might each one be preferred to the other?

Why does experimental research generally have higher internal validity than nonexperimental research?

What are the pros and cons of closed-ended questionnaire items relative to open-ended questionnaire items?

Imagine that you are conducting a survey. What are three things that you could do to maximize the response rate?

What are three ways that people who volunteer to participate in psychology studies differ from people who do not volunteer to participate? Explain why these differences might be important.

What were two ethical problems with Milgram’s (1963) famous obedience study?