Question 1

Which of the following types of samples is subject to the greatest sampling error

Accepted Answer

A) simple random samples. 
B) stratified samples. 
C) systematic samples. 
D) area samples. 
A) simple random samples. 
B) stratified samples. 
C) systematic samples. 
D) area samples.

Question 2

Quota sampling is like stratified sampling in that both:

Accepted Answer

A) have low sampling error. 
B) can determine the probability of each element in a population appearing in the sample. 
C) are nonprobability samples. 
D) divide a population into categories and sample from those categories. 
A) have low sampling error. 
B) can determine the probability of each element in a population appearing in the sample. 
C) are nonprobability samples. 
D) divide a population into categories and sample from those categories.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of a sampling frame developed from the address listing for a community provided by the United States Postal Service

Accepted Answer

A) Some addresses may not appear on the list. 
B) All addresses in a community will appear on the list. 
C) It is one of the least accurate listings of residences in a community. 
D) Researchers avoid using it because of the expense. 
A) Some addresses may not appear on the list. 
B) All addresses in a community will appear on the list. 
C) It is one of the least accurate listings of residences in a community. 
D) Researchers avoid using it because of the expense.

Question 4

According to the text, nonprobability samples are useful when:

Accepted Answer

A) the goal of the research is to detect a relationship rather than to generalize. 
B) the goal is to use qualitative research to understand the meaning structure of a group. 
C) it is impossible to develop a sampling frame. 
D) all of the answers represent situations in which nonprobability samples are useful. 
A) the goal of the research is to detect a relationship rather than to generalize. 
B) the goal is to use qualitative research to understand the meaning structure of a group. 
C) it is impossible to develop a sampling frame. 
D) all of the answers represent situations in which nonprobability samples are useful.

Question 5

Using a stratified sample would be most justified if:

Accepted Answer

A) the cost of each case, such as an interview, is low. 
B) a researcher is forced to use one of the nonprobability samples. 
C) the population is homogeneous on the variables being studied. 
D) the cost of each additional case is expensive. 
A) the cost of each case, such as an interview, is low. 
B) a researcher is forced to use one of the nonprobability samples. 
C) the population is homogeneous on the variables being studied. 
D) the cost of each additional case is expensive.

Question 6

With disproportionate stratified samples, when the goal is to ensure sufficient numbers of cases for analysis, the variables on which the researcher stratifies are:

Accepted Answer

A) the control variables. 
B) the independent variables. 
C) the variable that has a category with a small number of cases in it. 
D) the dependent variables only. 
A) the control variables. 
B) the independent variables. 
C) the variable that has a category with a small number of cases in it. 
D) the dependent variables only.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of dimensional sampling

Accepted Answer

A) it is faster and less expensive than studying large samples. 
B) it provides a more detailed knowledge of each case than do large samples. 
C) it enables the researcher to develop a sampling frame of the population. 
D) all of the answers represent advantages of dimensional sampling. 
A) it is faster and less expensive than studying large samples. 
B) it provides a more detailed knowledge of each case than do large samples. 
C) it enables the researcher to develop a sampling frame of the population. 
D) all of the answers represent advantages of dimensional sampling.

Question 8

In the sampling mistake created by the Literary Digest magazine, the thing they did wrong was to:

Accepted Answer

A) use a sampling frame consisting of all registered voters. 
B) use a sampling frame consisting of lists of automobile owners. 
C) use random digit dialing. 
D) use a targeted sampling technique. 
A) use a sampling frame consisting of all registered voters. 
B) use a sampling frame consisting of lists of automobile owners. 
C) use random digit dialing. 
D) use a targeted sampling technique.

Question 9

A sample is one in which the researcher selects elements for the sample that the researcher's judgment and prior knowledge suggest will best serve the purposes of the study.

Accepted Answer

A) snowball 
B) systematic 
C) quota 
D) purposive 
A) snowball 
B) systematic 
C) quota 
D) purposive

Question 10

Describe what was wrong with the sampling used by the Literary Digest magazine when it inaccurately predicted the 1936 presidential election.

Accepted Answer

The sampling used by the Literary Digest

Which of the following types of samples is subject to the greatest sampling error

Quota sampling is like stratified sampling in that both:

Which of the following is true of a sampling frame developed from the address listing for a community provided by the United States Postal Service

According to the text, nonprobability samples are useful when:

Using a stratified sample would be most justified if:

With disproportionate stratified samples, when the goal is to ensure sufficient numbers of cases for analysis, the variables on which the researcher stratifies are:

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of dimensional sampling

In the sampling mistake created by the Literary Digest magazine, the thing they did wrong was to:

A sample is one in which the researcher selects elements for the sample that the researcher's judgment and prior knowledge suggest will best serve the purposes of the study.

Describe what was wrong with the sampling used by the Literary Digest magazine when it inaccurately predicted the 1936 presidential election.

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

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Exam 6: Sampling

Which of the following types of samples is subject to the greatest sampling error

Quota sampling is like stratified sampling in that both:

Which of the following is true of a sampling frame developed from the address listing for a community provided by the United States Postal Service

According to the text, nonprobability samples are useful when:

Using a stratified sample would be most justified if:

With disproportionate stratified samples, when the goal is to ensure sufficient numbers of cases for analysis, the variables on which the researcher stratifies are:

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of dimensional sampling

In the sampling mistake created by the Literary Digest magazine, the thing they did wrong was to:

A sample is one in which the researcher selects elements for the sample that the researcher's judgment and prior knowledge suggest will best serve the purposes of the study.

Describe what was wrong with the sampling used by the Literary Digest magazine when it inaccurately predicted the 1936 presidential election.

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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