AO3

• What type of sampling did Hazan and Shaver use in their study?

  Volunteer sampling
• Why is volunteer sampling a limitation in Hazan and Shaver's study?

  The sample may not represent the general population
• How might the characteristics of volunteers affect the study's generalizability?

  Volunteers may be interested in psychology
• What is a limitation of using self-report methods in Hazan and Shaver's study?

  People may not be accurate or objective
• What is social desirability bias in the context of self-report studies?

  People want to appear socially acceptable
• What type of study design did Hazan and Shaver use?

  Correlational study
• Why is a correlational study a limitation for establishing relationships?

  It cannot establish cause and effect
• What does the inability to establish cause and effect imply about attachment styles?

  Attachment styles may not be directly linked
• What is one potential outcome of social desirability bias in self-reports?

  Inaccurate reporting of thoughts and feelings
• What does it mean that Hazan and Shaver's study was a correlational study?

  It examines relationships between variables