Sampling

(Smpl)

Stimuli that exhibits sampling errors or overgeneralizes. For example, a sample could be unrepresentative of the group that the conclusion is about or the sample is too small to draw any reliable conclusions from.

Avg. 1.0 per section
16%
17%
32%
20%
15%

Avg. difficulty: 3.0

Answer choice tips

  • Example answer choices that point to sampling errors:
  • makes a generalization based on a sample that is likely to be unrepresentative
  • relies on evidence drawn from a sample that there is reason to believe is unrepresentative
  • attempts to refute a general claim by reference to nonconforming cases, although the claim is consistent with the occurrence of such cases.
  • draws a conclusion about apes in general on the basis of an experiment involving one chimpanzee.

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