Question 1

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of systematic sampling as compared with simple random sampling.

Accepted Answer

Systematic sampling and simple random sa

Question 2

Which type of sampling procedure might involve selecting for the sample "ideal" elements that the researcher is most convinced will confirm our hypotheses

Accepted Answer

A) theoretical sampling 
B) judgmental sampling 
C) convenience sampling 
D) systematic sampling 
A) theoretical sampling 
B) judgmental sampling 
C) convenience sampling 
D) systematic sampling

Question 3

A major drawback to using simple random sampling is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it is often impractical and costly with a large sampling frame. 
B) sometimes we cannot determine the probability of each unit in the sampling frame being included in the sample. 
C) it is possible for a nonprobability sample to result when using this procedure. 
D) people at the beginning and the end of the sampling frame have a lower probability of being included in the sample. 
A) it is often impractical and costly with a large sampling frame. 
B) sometimes we cannot determine the probability of each unit in the sampling frame being included in the sample. 
C) it is possible for a nonprobability sample to result when using this procedure. 
D) people at the beginning and the end of the sampling frame have a lower probability of being included in the sample.

Question 4

The reason that cluster samples are subject to greater sampling error than are other probability samples is:

Accepted Answer

A) some error is introduced at each stage of the sampling process. 
B) cluster samples have smaller sample sizes. 
C) cluster samples are more expensive. 
D) the sampling fraction of cluster samples tends to be larger than with other samples. 
A) some error is introduced at each stage of the sampling process. 
B) cluster samples have smaller sample sizes. 
C) cluster samples are more expensive. 
D) the sampling fraction of cluster samples tends to be larger than with other samples.

Question 5

If a researcher's goal is to minimize sampling error, he or she would be best off using:

Accepted Answer

A) proportionate stratified sampling. 
B) simple random sampling. 
C) area sampling. 
D) disproportionate stratified sampling. 
A) proportionate stratified sampling. 
B) simple random sampling. 
C) area sampling. 
D) disproportionate stratified sampling.

Question 6

Indicate and discuss three of the five factors that affect desired sample size for a given research project.

Accepted Answer

There are several factors that can affec

Question 7

Select a population relevant to human service research and indicate a sampling frame suitable for use in sampling that population. Elaborate on the advantages and disadvantages of the sampling frame you selected.

Accepted Answer

One population relevant to human service

Question 8

Discuss the differences between probability and nonprobability sampling.

Accepted Answer

Probability sampling and nonprobability

Question 9

Which of the following is true of all probability samples

Accepted Answer

A) each element in the population has an equal chance of being included in the sample. 
B) they are highly representative of the populations from which they are drawn. 
C) each element in the population has a known chance of being included in the sample. 
D) they can be selected either with or without utilizing a sampling frame. 
A) each element in the population has an equal chance of being included in the sample. 
B) they are highly representative of the populations from which they are drawn. 
C) each element in the population has a known chance of being included in the sample. 
D) they can be selected either with or without utilizing a sampling frame.

Question 10

In defining a population, we need to specify all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) the content of the population. 
B) the unit of analysis. 
C) the level of measurement. 
D) the extent of the population. 
A) the content of the population. 
B) the unit of analysis. 
C) the level of measurement. 
D) the extent of the population.

Question 11

The term "sampling fraction" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the number of elements in the sample. 
B) the size of the sample you will need to have a representative sample. 
C) the number of elements in a stratum relative to the number of elements in the whole stratified sample. 
D) the number of elements in the sample relative to the number of elements in the population. 
A) the number of elements in the sample. 
B) the size of the sample you will need to have a representative sample. 
C) the number of elements in a stratum relative to the number of elements in the whole stratified sample. 
D) the number of elements in the sample relative to the number of elements in the population.

Question 12

Which of the following is a reason for using sampling in research rather than studying the whole group in which we are interested

Accepted Answer

A) the whole group is sometimes too large to be feasible to study. 
B) sampling can make available data from more people than we could possibly gather from the whole group. 
C) carefully drawn samples can provide better information than can be gotten from studying the whole group. 
D) the whole group is sometimes too large to be feasible to study, and carefully drawn samples can provide better information than can be gotten from studying the whole group. 
A) the whole group is sometimes too large to be feasible to study. 
B) sampling can make available data from more people than we could possibly gather from the whole group. 
C) carefully drawn samples can provide better information than can be gotten from studying the whole group. 
D) the whole group is sometimes too large to be feasible to study, and carefully drawn samples can provide better information than can be gotten from studying the whole group.

Question 13

One of the major shortcomings of quota sampling is that:

Accepted Answer

A) the interviewers do the actual selection of cases. 
B) it is subject to the problem of periodicity. 
C) it has a large sampling fraction. 
D) it requires a sampling frame for its construction. 
A) the interviewers do the actual selection of cases. 
B) it is subject to the problem of periodicity. 
C) it has a large sampling fraction. 
D) it requires a sampling frame for its construction.

Question 14

One of the major reasons for using a stratified sample is:

Accepted Answer

A) to achieve a more representative sample 
B) to reduce sampling error for a given sample size. 
C) to make use of a sampling frame. 
D) to learn what the probability is of each unit in the population appearing in the sample. 
A) to achieve a more representative sample 
B) to reduce sampling error for a given sample size. 
C) to make use of a sampling frame. 
D) to learn what the probability is of each unit in the population appearing in the sample.

Question 15

A representative sample is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) a sample that confirms the researcher's hypotheses. 
B) a sample that accurately reflects the distribution of relevant variables in the target population. 
C) a sample that is at least half the size of the target population, 
D) a sample that is at least as large as the sampling frame. 
A) a sample that confirms the researcher's hypotheses. 
B) a sample that accurately reflects the distribution of relevant variables in the target population. 
C) a sample that is at least half the size of the target population, 
D) a sample that is at least as large as the sampling frame.

Question 16

When each element in a population has a chance to appear in a sample and the researcher can determine what that chance is, we have a:

Accepted Answer

A) purposive sample. 
B) representative sample. 
C) quota sample. 
D) probability sample. 
A) purposive sample. 
B) representative sample. 
C) quota sample. 
D) probability sample.

Question 17

Describe how cell phone technology has influenced the use of telephone numbers for sampling in social science and human service research.What are some of the strategies that researchers have used to adapt to this new technology

Accepted Answer

Cell phone technology has greatly influe

Question 18

One of the advantages of availability samples is:

Accepted Answer

A) they are more representative than other nonprobability samples. 
B) they are less expensive than many other sampling procedures. 
C) they combine the benefits of snowball and purposive sampling. 
D) they reduce sampling error by keeping the sampling fraction relatively small. 
A) they are more representative than other nonprobability samples. 
B) they are less expensive than many other sampling procedures. 
C) they combine the benefits of snowball and purposive sampling. 
D) they reduce sampling error by keeping the sampling fraction relatively small.

Question 19

Which of the following best describes an availability sample

Accepted Answer

A) a psychologist studying single mothers uses those single mothers who are among her clients. 
B) a study of college students uses every 50th person on an alphabetical list of all college students at a university. 
C) a researcher asks substance abusers he knows to suggest the names of other substance abusers who might be willing to participate in the research. 
D) a study of teenagers uses the first 100 teenagers to arrive at a rock concert. 
A) a psychologist studying single mothers uses those single mothers who are among her clients. 
B) a study of college students uses every 50th person on an alphabetical list of all college students at a university. 
C) a researcher asks substance abusers he knows to suggest the names of other substance abusers who might be willing to participate in the research. 
D) a study of teenagers uses the first 100 teenagers to arrive at a rock concert.

Question 20

Which of the following sampling procedures is likely to produce biased results if a sampling frame contains a cyclical or recurring pattern

Accepted Answer

A) systematic sampling. 
B) simple random sampling. 
C) stratified sampling. 
D) quota sampling. 
A) systematic sampling. 
B) simple random sampling. 
C) stratified sampling. 
D) quota sampling.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of systematic sampling as compared with simple random sampling.

Which type of sampling procedure might involve selecting for the sample "ideal" elements that the researcher is most convinced will confirm our hypotheses

A major drawback to using simple random sampling is that:

The reason that cluster samples are subject to greater sampling error than are other probability samples is:

If a researcher's goal is to minimize sampling error, he or she would be best off using:

Indicate and discuss three of the five factors that affect desired sample size for a given research project.

Select a population relevant to human service research and indicate a sampling frame suitable for use in sampling that population. Elaborate on the advantages and disadvantages of the sampling frame you selected.

Discuss the differences between probability and nonprobability sampling.

Which of the following is true of all probability samples

In defining a population, we need to specify all of the following EXCEPT:

The term "sampling fraction" refers to:

Which of the following is a reason for using sampling in research rather than studying the whole group in which we are interested

One of the major shortcomings of quota sampling is that:

One of the major reasons for using a stratified sample is:

A representative sample is best defined as:

When each element in a population has a chance to appear in a sample and the researcher can determine what that chance is, we have a:

Describe how cell phone technology has influenced the use of telephone numbers for sampling in social science and human service research.What are some of the strategies that researchers have used to adapt to this new technology

One of the advantages of availability samples is:

Which of the following best describes an availability sample

Which of the following sampling procedures is likely to produce biased results if a sampling frame contains a cyclical or recurring pattern

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Exam 6: Sampling

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of systematic sampling as compared with simple random sampling.

Which type of sampling procedure might involve selecting for the sample "ideal" elements that the researcher is most convinced will confirm our hypotheses

A major drawback to using simple random sampling is that:

The reason that cluster samples are subject to greater sampling error than are other probability samples is:

If a researcher's goal is to minimize sampling error, he or she would be best off using:

Indicate and discuss three of the five factors that affect desired sample size for a given research project.

Select a population relevant to human service research and indicate a sampling frame suitable for use in sampling that population. Elaborate on the advantages and disadvantages of the sampling frame you selected.

Discuss the differences between probability and nonprobability sampling.

Which of the following is true of all probability samples

In defining a population, we need to specify all of the following EXCEPT:

The term "sampling fraction" refers to:

Which of the following is a reason for using sampling in research rather than studying the whole group in which we are interested

One of the major shortcomings of quota sampling is that:

One of the major reasons for using a stratified sample is:

A representative sample is best defined as:

When each element in a population has a chance to appear in a sample and the researcher can determine what that chance is, we have a:

Describe how cell phone technology has influenced the use of telephone numbers for sampling in social science and human service research.What are some of the strategies that researchers have used to adapt to this new technology

One of the advantages of availability samples is:

Which of the following best describes an availability sample

Which of the following sampling procedures is likely to produce biased results if a sampling frame contains a cyclical or recurring pattern

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

The Process of Measurement

Survey Research

Analysis of Available Data

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

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