Exam 6: Sampling

The entire collection of people, elements, scores, or measurements to which conclusions are applied is:

Use of a volunteer sample is generally to be avoided because:

In reading a table of random numbers, the researcher begins:

Matching -Target population

A stratified random sample is used when:

Matching -Cluster random sampling

The most important consideration in selecting a sample is that the sample be:

Two-stage cluster sampling refers to:

In using a table of random numbers:

When a convenience sample is used, the researcher should take care to provide as much information as possible concerning the demographics and other relevant characteristics of the subjects involved.

When a convenience sample is used, the researcher should not:

The accessible population is the ideal population to which a researcher would like to generalize the results of her study.

Using a table of random numbers guarantees that the sample chosen is representative of the population being studied.

The sample in a particular study is the:

The larger the sample, the more likely it is to represent the population from whi