Question 1

Describe how you would select a sample of students from your college,using random sampling techniques.

Accepted Answer

Random sampling--a method of sampling th

Question 2

The larger the sampling error,the more representative the sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Rubin and Rubin (1995)suggest continuing to select interviewees until you can pass what test?

Accepted Answer

A) completeness 
B) saturation 
C) both A and B 
D) none of these 
A) completeness 
B) saturation 
C) both A and B 
D) none of these

Question 4

What is a normal curve? Why are normal curves important for inferential statistics?

Accepted Answer

In a normal curve or distribution,a pred

Question 5

A subset of the population used to study the population as a whole is known as a/an ______.

Accepted Answer

A) target population 
B) sampling frame 
C) sample 
D) element 
A) target population 
B) sampling frame 
C) sample 
D) element

Question 6

A researcher gets a list of all 500 members of Social Club Z that she wants to include in her study.She only has the funding and time to survey 50 members.She takes her list of members,randomly selects a starting point,and then selects every 10th name from the list to be included in her sample.In this example,the sampling interval is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the list of all 500 members 
B) 500 
C) 50 
D) 10 
A) the list of all 500 members 
B) 500 
C) 50 
D) 10

Question 7

In purposive sampling,a researcher should continue to select interviewees until which of the following things have been achieved?

Accepted Answer

A) Quotas have been met. 
B) Completeness and saturation have been achieved. 
C) Time and other resources have run out. 
D) Probability of selection has been determined. 
A) Quotas have been met. 
B) Completeness and saturation have been achieved. 
C) Time and other resources have run out. 
D) Probability of selection has been determined.

Question 8

Which of the following is FALSE regarding simple random sampling?

Accepted Answer

A) Procedure identifies cases strictly on the basis of chance. 
B) A random number table can be used to draw a simple random sample. 
C) Computers can generate random numbers,cases,or phone numbers. 
D) Simple random sampling must be done with replacement sampling. 
A) Procedure identifies cases strictly on the basis of chance. 
B) A random number table can be used to draw a simple random sample. 
C) Computers can generate random numbers,cases,or phone numbers. 
D) Simple random sampling must be done with replacement sampling.

Question 9

The validity of cross-population generalizations can be tested through sampling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The list from which elements of populations are selected for a sample is known as the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) population 
B) sample 
C) element 
D) sampling frame 
A) population 
B) sample 
C) element 
D) sampling frame

Question 11

Identify and explain the four types of nonprobability sampling methods.Provide examples of each.Why are these techniques inferior to probability sampling techniques?

Accepted Answer

Availability sampling--sampling in which

Question 12

A survey that takes measurements from all elements of a population is also known as a ______.

Accepted Answer

A) representative sample 
B) disproportionate representative sample 
C) proportionate representative sample 
D) census 
A) representative sample 
B) disproportionate representative sample 
C) proportionate representative sample 
D) census

Question 13

You should not assume that findings from a randomly selected sample will be generalizable to the population from which the sample was selected if the rate of nonresponse is above what threshold?

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 75% 
A) 10% 
B) 30% 
C) 50% 
D) 75%

Question 14

Which of the following is FALSE about probability sampling methods?

Accepted Answer

A) The probability of selection is known for all elements. 
B) The probability of selection is greater than zero for all elements. 
C) There is no systematic bias in selection. 
D) There is no sampling error. 
A) The probability of selection is known for all elements. 
B) The probability of selection is greater than zero for all elements. 
C) There is no systematic bias in selection. 
D) There is no sampling error.

Question 15

Qualitative research methods tend to use probability sampling methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A student researcher conducts a study examining binge drinking behaviors among college students.To do this,she conducts a survey with 1,500 college students from her university.She obtains survey respondents by stopping students in front of the library and asking them to complete her survey.What population can she generalize her findings to?

Accepted Answer

A) people who drink 
B) college students 
C) college students at her university 
D) college students that took her survey 
A) people who drink 
B) college students 
C) college students at her university 
D) college students that took her survey

Question 17

Response rates in a random sample should be at least _______% in order to estimate a population parameter.

Accepted Answer

A) 30 
B) 70 
C) 50 
D) 20 
A) 30 
B) 70 
C) 50 
D) 20

Question 18

What is a method of sampling in which sample elements are returned to the sampling frame after being selected,so they may be sampled again?

Accepted Answer

A) simple random sampling 
B) replacement sampling 
C) systematic random sampling 
D) convenience sampling 
A) simple random sampling 
B) replacement sampling 
C) systematic random sampling 
D) convenience sampling

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a means for generating a random sample?

Accepted Answer

A) stopping the first people you meet on the street 
B) flipping a coin 
C) rolling a die 
D) using a lottery method 
A) stopping the first people you meet on the street 
B) flipping a coin 
C) rolling a die 
D) using a lottery method

Question 20

When should a researcher NOT use a sample?

Accepted Answer

A) When no list of the population is available. 
B) When all units in the population are identical. 
C) When the population is stratified. 
D) When the population is not clustered. 
A) When no list of the population is available. 
B) When all units in the population are identical. 
C) When the population is stratified. 
D) When the population is not clustered.

Describe how you would select a sample of students from your college,using random sampling techniques.

The larger the sampling error,the more representative the sample.

Rubin and Rubin (1995)suggest continuing to select interviewees until you can pass what test?

What is a normal curve? Why are normal curves important for inferential statistics?

A subset of the population used to study the population as a whole is known as a/an ______.

In purposive sampling,a researcher should continue to select interviewees until which of the following things have been achieved?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding simple random sampling?

The validity of cross-population generalizations can be tested through sampling.

The list from which elements of populations are selected for a sample is known as the ______.

Identify and explain the four types of nonprobability sampling methods.Provide examples of each.Why are these techniques inferior to probability sampling techniques?

A survey that takes measurements from all elements of a population is also known as a ______.

You should not assume that findings from a randomly selected sample will be generalizable to the population from which the sample was selected if the rate of nonresponse is above what threshold?

Which of the following is FALSE about probability sampling methods?

Qualitative research methods tend to use probability sampling methods.

Response rates in a random sample should be at least _______% in order to estimate a population parameter.

What is a method of sampling in which sample elements are returned to the sampling frame after being selected,so they may be sampled again?

Which of the following is NOT a means for generating a random sample?

When should a researcher NOT use a sample?

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Exam 5: Sampling and Generalizability

Describe how you would select a sample of students from your college,using random sampling techniques.

The larger the sampling error,the more representative the sample.

Rubin and Rubin (1995)suggest continuing to select interviewees until you can pass what test?

What is a normal curve? Why are normal curves important for inferential statistics?

A subset of the population used to study the population as a whole is known as a/an ______.

In purposive sampling,a researcher should continue to select interviewees until which of the following things have been achieved?

Which of the following is FALSE regarding simple random sampling?

The validity of cross-population generalizations can be tested through sampling.

The list from which elements of populations are selected for a sample is known as the ______.

Identify and explain the four types of nonprobability sampling methods.Provide examples of each.Why are these techniques inferior to probability sampling techniques?

A survey that takes measurements from all elements of a population is also known as a ______.

You should not assume that findings from a randomly selected sample will be generalizable to the population from which the sample was selected if the rate of nonresponse is above what threshold?

Which of the following is FALSE about probability sampling methods?

Qualitative research methods tend to use probability sampling methods.

Response rates in a random sample should be at least _______% in order to estimate a population parameter.

What is a method of sampling in which sample elements are returned to the sampling frame after being selected,so they may be sampled again?

Which of the following is NOT a means for generating a random sample?

When should a researcher NOT use a sample?

The Science, society, and Social Research

The Process and Problems of Social Research

Research Ethics and Research Proposals

Conceptualization and Measurement

Research Design and Causation

Experiments

Survey Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Mixed Methods

Evaluation and Policy Research

Research Using Secondary Data and Big Data

Research Using Historical and Comparative Data and Content Analysis

Summarizing and Reporting

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