Question 1

Why are qualitative researchers more likely to use non-probability sampling methods?

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Question 2

Dr. Astley wants to study how wait staff adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic nation wide. There is no sampling frame for all wait staff nationally. What type of sampling should he use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disproportionate random sampling 
B)  Multi-stage cluster sampling 
C)  Purposive sampling 
D)  Systematic random sampling 
A)  Disproportionate random sampling 
B)  Multi-stage cluster sampling 
C)  Purposive sampling 
D)  Systematic random sampling

Question 3

If a researcher wants to make generalizations about the larger population from their sample data, their sample must be ___________.

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A)  Representative 
B)  Large 
C)  Systematic 
D)  Random 
A)  Representative 
B)  Large 
C)  Systematic 
D)  Random

Question 4

The U.S. Census began in which year?

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A)  1776 
B)  1800 
C)  1790 
D)  1819 
A)  1776 
B)  1800 
C)  1790 
D)  1819

Question 5

Which of the following is not an advantage of using a stratified sample?

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A)  Ensures that the sample is distributed in the same way as the population based on some criteria 
B)  Can ensure that groups that are a small proportion of the larger population are included in the sample 
C)  Researchers can determine criteria relevant to their research study. 
D)  Several criteria for stratifying can be used at the same time 
A)  Ensures that the sample is distributed in the same way as the population based on some criteria 
B)  Can ensure that groups that are a small proportion of the larger population are included in the sample 
C)  Researchers can determine criteria relevant to their research study. 
D)  Several criteria for stratifying can be used at the same time

Question 6

Which of the following is not an example of a sampling frame?

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A)  Faculty and staff directory listing all employees at a company 
B)  A list of all schools in a district 
C)  Yelp reviews of local bars 
D)  A list of all restaurants in a county 
A)  Faculty and staff directory listing all employees at a company 
B)  A list of all schools in a district 
C)  Yelp reviews of local bars 
D)  A list of all restaurants in a county

Question 7

Which of the following is not a reason for choosing non-probability sampling methods?

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A)  Lack of a sampling frame for the population 
B)  Desire to exclude extreme cases 
C)  Random sampling may exclude valuable informants 
D)  Marginalized populations may be excluded in a random sample 
A)  Lack of a sampling frame for the population 
B)  Desire to exclude extreme cases 
C)  Random sampling may exclude valuable informants 
D)  Marginalized populations may be excluded in a random sample

Question 8

What is sampling error and how does it affect the representativeness of a sample?

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Question 9

Bedera and Nordmeyer had a sampling frame of 907 college websites and selected every 22nd school on the list. How big was their final sample?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  40 
D)  75 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  40 
D)  75

Question 10

In their mixed method study of food access and health disparities, Chodur et al used a variety of sampling techniques.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the various types of probability sampling techniques. What impacts a researcher's decision to choose a particular approach?

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Question 12

In order to use stratified sampling methods, you need to have prior knowledge about the larger population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

When researchers attempt to collect data from all members of a population, this is known as a __________.

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A)  Sample 
B)  Census 
C)  Population 
D)  All of these 
A)  Sample 
B)  Census 
C)  Population 
D)  All of these

Question 14

Which types of sampling methods did Chodur et al. use for their study of health disparities among American Indians?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convenience and purposive 
B)  Purposive and quota sampling 
C)  Purposive and snowball sampling 
D)  Convenience and Quota 
A)  Convenience and purposive 
B)  Purposive and quota sampling 
C)  Purposive and snowball sampling 
D)  Convenience and Quota

Question 15

What is non-probability sampling and why would a research use this form of sampling instead of probability sampling?

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Question 16

What are the goals of sampling and why is it important to the research process?

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Question 17

The process of using a non-random, but still systematic, sampling method is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Non-probability sampling 
B)  Multi-stage cluster sampling 
C)  Convenience sampling 
D)  Systematic sampling 
A)  Non-probability sampling 
B)  Multi-stage cluster sampling 
C)  Convenience sampling 
D)  Systematic sampling

Question 18

When each unit in the population has a known and equal probability of being selected into a sample, this is called sampling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why did Becker use snowball sampling in his study of marijuana users?

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Question 20

Bedera and Nordmeyer found in their content analysis that _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Most school websites conveyed that it's the women's ultimate responsibility to increase their safety to avoid sexual assault. 
B)  A majority of the schools had no rape prevention tips or discussion of sexual assault on their websites. 
C)  Nearly all of the websites had information about consent and sexual assault prevention. 
D)  Most websites put the onus on men to be responsible in their behavior towards women. 
A)  Most school websites conveyed that it's the women's ultimate responsibility to increase their safety to avoid sexual assault. 
B)  A majority of the schools had no rape prevention tips or discussion of sexual assault on their websites. 
C)  Nearly all of the websites had information about consent and sexual assault prevention. 
D)  Most websites put the onus on men to be responsible in their behavior towards women.

Why are qualitative researchers more likely to use non-probability sampling methods?

Dr. Astley wants to study how wait staff adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic nation wide. There is no sampling frame for all wait staff nationally. What type of sampling should he use?

If a researcher wants to make generalizations about the larger population from their sample data, their sample must be ___________.

The U.S. Census began in which year?

Which of the following is not an advantage of using a stratified sample?

Which of the following is not an example of a sampling frame?

Which of the following is not a reason for choosing non-probability sampling methods?

What is sampling error and how does it affect the representativeness of a sample?

Bedera and Nordmeyer had a sampling frame of 907 college websites and selected every 22^nd school on the list. How big was their final sample?

In their mixed method study of food access and health disparities, Chodur et al used a variety of sampling techniques.

Explain the various types of probability sampling techniques. What impacts a researcher's decision to choose a particular approach?

In order to use stratified sampling methods, you need to have prior knowledge about the larger population.

When researchers attempt to collect data from all members of a population, this is known as a __________.

Which types of sampling methods did Chodur et al. use for their study of health disparities among American Indians?

What is non-probability sampling and why would a research use this form of sampling instead of probability sampling?

What are the goals of sampling and why is it important to the research process?

The process of using a non-random, but still systematic, sampling method is called ___________.

When each unit in the population has a known and equal probability of being selected into a sample, this is called sampling.

Why did Becker use snowball sampling in his study of marijuana users?

Bedera and Nordmeyer found in their content analysis that _________.

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What Principles and Standards Guide Research Research Ethics

How Do Researchers Identify and Evaluate Social Concepts Measurement

How Can Researchers Understand Meaning, Process, and Experience in the Social World Qualitative Research

How Can Researchers Enumerate and Examine Broad Patterns in Social Life Quantitative Research

Where Do Principles and Practice Meet in Research Study Design

How Do Researchers Study Patterns That Span Populations and Categories of Experience Questionnaires and Structured Interviews

How Do Researchers Learn About Peoples Perspectives and Lives Qualitative Interviewing

How Can Researchers Study the Patterns of Peoples Lives Participant Observation and Ethnography

How Do Researchers Study the Ways Meanings Are Communicated in Everyday Life Content Analysis

How Can Researchers Learn From Information Collected by Others Existing Data

How Do Researchers Develop Inductive Findings Qualitative Data Analysis

How Do Researchers Develop Deductive Findings Quantitative Data Analysis

How Do Researchers Record and Share Their Work Writing and Dissemination

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Why are qualitative researchers more likely to use non-probability sampling methods?

Dr. Astley wants to study how wait staff adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic nation wide. There is no sampling frame for all wait staff nationally. What type of sampling should he use?

If a researcher wants to make generalizations about the larger population from their sample data, their sample must be ___________.

The U.S. Census began in which year?

Which of the following is not an advantage of using a stratified sample?

Which of the following is not an example of a sampling frame?

Which of the following is not a reason for choosing non-probability sampling methods?

What is sampling error and how does it affect the representativeness of a sample?

Bedera and Nordmeyer had a sampling frame of 907 college websites and selected every 22nd school on the list. How big was their final sample?

In their mixed method study of food access and health disparities, Chodur et al used a variety of sampling techniques.

Explain the various types of probability sampling techniques. What impacts a researcher's decision to choose a particular approach?

In order to use stratified sampling methods, you need to have prior knowledge about the larger population.

When researchers attempt to collect data from all members of a population, this is known as a __________.

Which types of sampling methods did Chodur et al. use for their study of health disparities among American Indians?

What is non-probability sampling and why would a research use this form of sampling instead of probability sampling?

What are the goals of sampling and why is it important to the research process?

The process of using a non-random, but still systematic, sampling method is called ___________.

When each unit in the population has a known and equal probability of being selected into a sample, this is called sampling.

Why did Becker use snowball sampling in his study of marijuana users?

Bedera and Nordmeyer found in their content analysis that _________.

What Is Social Research a Particular Way of Knowing

What Principles and Standards Guide Research Research Ethics

How Do Researchers Identify and Evaluate Social Concepts Measurement

How Can Researchers Understand Meaning, Process, and Experience in the Social World Qualitative Research

How Can Researchers Enumerate and Examine Broad Patterns in Social Life Quantitative Research

Where Do Principles and Practice Meet in Research Study Design

How Do Researchers Study Patterns That Span Populations and Categories of Experience Questionnaires and Structured Interviews

How Do Researchers Learn About Peoples Perspectives and Lives Qualitative Interviewing

How Can Researchers Study the Patterns of Peoples Lives Participant Observation and Ethnography

How Do Researchers Study the Ways Meanings Are Communicated in Everyday Life Content Analysis

How Can Researchers Learn From Information Collected by Others Existing Data

How Do Researchers Develop Inductive Findings Qualitative Data Analysis

How Do Researchers Develop Deductive Findings Quantitative Data Analysis

How Do Researchers Record and Share Their Work Writing and Dissemination

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Bedera and Nordmeyer had a sampling frame of 907 college websites and selected every 22^nd school on the list. How big was their final sample?