Question 1

The measure of a sample's representativeness and therefore its ability to accurately predict conditions with the population from which it was collected is referred to as its:

Accepted Answer

A)  accuracy indicator. 
B)  estimated error. 
C)  level of precision. 
D)  overall reliability. 
A)  accuracy indicator. 
B)  estimated error. 
C)  level of precision. 
D)  overall reliability.

Question 2

A researcher contacts every police department in the United States and asks them what color of uniforms their officers wear. What is the researcher doing in this case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conducting a census 
B)  Drawing a sample 
C)  Inferring to a population 
D)  Selecting random cases 
A)  Conducting a census 
B)  Drawing a sample 
C)  Inferring to a population 
D)  Selecting random cases

Question 3

A researcher conducts an in-depth study of a town experiencing rapid population growth to understand the relationship between population growth and crime. This non-probability sampling technique is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  convenience sample. 
B)  snowball sample. 
C)  typical case sample. 
D)  extreme case sampling. 
A)  convenience sample. 
B)  snowball sample. 
C)  typical case sample. 
D)  extreme case sampling.

Question 4

What can be said about the following statement: Results from a non-probability sample can be inferred to the larger population from which the sample was obtained.

Accepted Answer

A)  This statement is always true. 
B)  This statement is always false. 
C)  The statement may be true or false. 
D)  This statement is sometimes true. 
A)  This statement is always true. 
B)  This statement is always false. 
C)  The statement may be true or false. 
D)  This statement is sometimes true.

Question 5

A police officer who draws ten business cards from a hat containing the business cards of 100 officers is conducting what type of sampling technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Random sampling 
B)  Cluster sampling 
C)  Convenience sampling 
D)  None, this is not a sampling technique 
A)  Random sampling 
B)  Cluster sampling 
C)  Convenience sampling 
D)  None, this is not a sampling technique

Question 6

A complete list of the population from which a researcher will draw a sample is referred to as a sampling:

Accepted Answer

A)  frame. 
B)  plan. 
C)  scheme. 
D)  unit. 
A)  frame. 
B)  plan. 
C)  scheme. 
D)  unit.

Question 7

The actual list of members of a population that a researcher uses to draw a random sample is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a sampling frame. 
B)  a list. 
C)  a population parameter. 
D)  a census. 
A)  a sampling frame. 
B)  a list. 
C)  a population parameter. 
D)  a census.

The measure of a sample's representativeness and therefore its ability to accurately predict conditions with the population from which it was collected is referred to as its:

A researcher contacts every police department in the United States and asks them what color of uniforms their officers wear. What is the researcher doing in this case?

A researcher conducts an in-depth study of a town experiencing rapid population growth to understand the relationship between population growth and crime. This non-probability sampling technique is best defined as:

What can be said about the following statement: Results from a non-probability sample can be inferred to the larger population from which the sample was obtained.

A police officer who draws ten business cards from a hat containing the business cards of 100 officers is conducting what type of sampling technique?

A complete list of the population from which a researcher will draw a sample is referred to as a sampling:

The actual list of members of a population that a researcher uses to draw a random sample is called:

The Research Practice

The Research Process

The Ethical Principles That Guide Researchers

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Exam 8: Sampling

The measure of a sample's representativeness and therefore its ability to accurately predict conditions with the population from which it was collected is referred to as its:

A researcher contacts every police department in the United States and asks them what color of uniforms their officers wear. What is the researcher doing in this case?

A researcher conducts an in-depth study of a town experiencing rapid population growth to understand the relationship between population growth and crime. This non-probability sampling technique is best defined as:

What can be said about the following statement: Results from a non-probability sample can be inferred to the larger population from which the sample was obtained.

A police officer who draws ten business cards from a hat containing the business cards of 100 officers is conducting what type of sampling technique?

A complete list of the population from which a researcher will draw a sample is referred to as a sampling:

The actual list of members of a population that a researcher uses to draw a random sample is called:

The Research Practice

The Research Process

The Ethical Principles That Guide Researchers

Classifying Research

Causality

Measurement

Variables and the Structure of Research

Experimental Design Research Methods

Surveyinterview Research Methods

Non-Reactive Research Methods

Qualitative Research Methods

Evaluation Research Methods

Data and Information Analysis

Filters