Exam 5: Selecting Research Participants.

A teacher obtains a sample of children from a fifth grade classroom by randomly selecting the third,fifth,and eighth rows and taking all the students in those rows.This is an example of ____ sampling.

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Question 21

Quota sampling produces the same advantages for convenience sampling that ____ sampling produces for probability sampling.

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Question 22

When a researcher wants a sample to accurately represent the composition of the population,the best strategy is to use stratified random sampling.

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Question 23

Explain why researchers feel reasonably comfortable using convenience sampling when this technique is likely to produce biased samples.

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Question 24

Selection bias is likely to produce a sample with characteristics that are noticeably different from those in the population.

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Question 25

When a researcher does not know the exact number of individuals in the population,it is necessary to use a nonprobability sampling method.

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Question 26

Describe cluster sampling and identify some strengths and weaknesses of this technique.

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Question 27

Convenience sampling involves selecting individuals who are easy to recruit.

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Question 28

Simple random sampling guarantees that the sample will be representative of the population.

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Question 29

A researcher would like to describe and compare the attitudes of four different ethnic groups of students at a local state college.To obtain participants for the study while ensuring sufficient numbers of participants from each of the ethnic groups,the researcher should probably use ____ sampling.

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Question 30

Under what circumstances is a stratified random sample the most appropriate sampling method?

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Question 31

The technique of quota sampling is most similar to ____ sampling.

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Question 32

Stratified random sampling and quota sampling are both classified in the category of probability sampling techniques.

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Question 33

Simple random sampling without replacement means that the likelihood of selecting one specific individual will depend on which other individuals are selected for the sample.

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Question 34

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between accessible populations and target populations?

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Question 35

Under what circumstances is a proportionate stratified random sample the most appropriate sampling method?

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Question 36

One criticism of proportionate stratified random sampling is that ____.

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Question 37

One advantage of simple random sampling with replacement is that the likelihood of selecting one specific individual does not depend on which other individuals are selected for the sample.

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Question 38

There is a strong possibility that a convenience sample will be biased.

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Question 39

A method for nonprobability sampling is ____.

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A teacher obtains a sample of children from a fifth grade classroom by randomly selecting the third,fifth,and eighth rows and taking all the students in those rows.This is an example of ____ sampling.

Quota sampling produces the same advantages for convenience sampling that ____ sampling produces for probability sampling.

When a researcher wants a sample to accurately represent the composition of the population,the best strategy is to use stratified random sampling.

Explain why researchers feel reasonably comfortable using convenience sampling when this technique is likely to produce biased samples.

Selection bias is likely to produce a sample with characteristics that are noticeably different from those in the population.

When a researcher does not know the exact number of individuals in the population,it is necessary to use a nonprobability sampling method.

Describe cluster sampling and identify some strengths and weaknesses of this technique.

Convenience sampling involves selecting individuals who are easy to recruit.

Simple random sampling guarantees that the sample will be representative of the population.

A researcher would like to describe and compare the attitudes of four different ethnic groups of students at a local state college.To obtain participants for the study while ensuring sufficient numbers of participants from each of the ethnic groups,the researcher should probably use ____ sampling.

Under what circumstances is a stratified random sample the most appropriate sampling method?

The technique of quota sampling is most similar to ____ sampling.

Stratified random sampling and quota sampling are both classified in the category of probability sampling techniques.

Simple random sampling without replacement means that the likelihood of selecting one specific individual will depend on which other individuals are selected for the sample.

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between accessible populations and target populations?

Under what circumstances is a proportionate stratified random sample the most appropriate sampling method?

One criticism of proportionate stratified random sampling is that ____.

One advantage of simple random sampling with replacement is that the likelihood of selecting one specific individual does not depend on which other individuals are selected for the sample.

There is a strong possibility that a convenience sample will be biased.

A method for nonprobability sampling is ____.

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method.

Research Ideas and Hypotheses.

Defining and Measuring Variables.

Ethics in Research.

Research Strategies and Validity.

The Experimental Research Strategy.

Experimental Designs: Between Subjects Design.

Experimental Designs Within Subjects Design.

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group,Pre–Post,and Developmental Designs.

Factorial Designs.

The Correlational Research Strategy.

The Descriptive Research Strategy.

Single-Subject Research Designs.

Statistical Evaluation of Data.

Writing an APA-Style Research Report.

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Exam 5: Selecting Research Participants.

A teacher obtains a sample of children from a fifth grade classroom by randomly selecting the third,fifth,and eighth rows and taking all the students in those rows.This is an example of ____ sampling.

Quota sampling produces the same advantages for convenience sampling that ____ sampling produces for probability sampling.

When a researcher wants a sample to accurately represent the composition of the population,the best strategy is to use stratified random sampling.

Explain why researchers feel reasonably comfortable using convenience sampling when this technique is likely to produce biased samples.

Selection bias is likely to produce a sample with characteristics that are noticeably different from those in the population.

When a researcher does not know the exact number of individuals in the population,it is necessary to use a nonprobability sampling method.

Describe cluster sampling and identify some strengths and weaknesses of this technique.

Convenience sampling involves selecting individuals who are easy to recruit.

Simple random sampling guarantees that the sample will be representative of the population.

A researcher would like to describe and compare the attitudes of four different ethnic groups of students at a local state college.To obtain participants for the study while ensuring sufficient numbers of participants from each of the ethnic groups,the researcher should probably use ____ sampling.

Under what circumstances is a stratified random sample the most appropriate sampling method?

The technique of quota sampling is most similar to ____ sampling.

Stratified random sampling and quota sampling are both classified in the category of probability sampling techniques.

Simple random sampling without replacement means that the likelihood of selecting one specific individual will depend on which other individuals are selected for the sample.

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between accessible populations and target populations?

Under what circumstances is a proportionate stratified random sample the most appropriate sampling method?

One criticism of proportionate stratified random sampling is that ____.

One advantage of simple random sampling with replacement is that the likelihood of selecting one specific individual does not depend on which other individuals are selected for the sample.​

There is a strong possibility that a convenience sample will be biased.

A method for nonprobability sampling is ____.

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method.

Research Ideas and Hypotheses.

Defining and Measuring Variables.

Ethics in Research.

Research Strategies and Validity.

The Experimental Research Strategy.

Experimental Designs: Between Subjects Design.

Experimental Designs Within Subjects Design.

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group,Pre–Post,and Developmental Designs.

Factorial Designs.

The Correlational Research Strategy.

The Descriptive Research Strategy.

Single-Subject Research Designs.

Statistical Evaluation of Data.

Writing an APA-Style Research Report.

Filters

One advantage of simple random sampling with replacement is that the likelihood of selecting one specific individual does not depend on which other individuals are selected for the sample.