Question 1

What kind of sampling technique requires that you can get a list of all the individuals in the population?

Accepted Answer

A) quota sampling 
B) convenience sampling 
C) probability sampling 
D) nonprobability sampling 
A) quota sampling 
B) convenience sampling 
C) probability sampling 
D) nonprobability sampling C

Question 2

A professor teaching an introductory psychology class of 200 obtains a sample of 25 students by selecting every 8?? name from the class list.The professor is using

Accepted Answer

A) simple random sampling. 
B) convenience sampling. 
C) proportionate stratified random sampling. 
D)  systematic sampling. 
A) simple random sampling. 
B) convenience sampling. 
C) proportionate stratified random sampling. 
D)  systematic sampling. D

Question 3

Which of the following is not required for a simple random sample from a population of 20 individuals?

Accepted Answer

A) Each individual in the population has a 1/20 probability of being selected. 
B) The selection of one individual is independent of the selection of any other individual. 
C) After 20 selections,each individual must have been selected exactly one time. 
D) The individual obtained on any specific selection must be unpredictable. 
A) Each individual in the population has a 1/20 probability of being selected. 
B) The selection of one individual is independent of the selection of any other individual. 
C) After 20 selections,each individual must have been selected exactly one time. 
D) The individual obtained on any specific selection must be unpredictable. C

Question 4

A researcher is interested in the television viewing preferences for of adolescent boys and selects a group of 25 boys to participate in a research study.The group of 25 boys is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A) sample 
B) statistic 
C) population 
D) parameter 
A) sample 
B) statistic 
C) population 
D) parameter

Question 5

When a sample has the same characteristics as the target population,the sample is said to be a(n)_______.

Accepted Answer

A) representative sample 
B) biased sample 
C) target sample 
D) accessible sample 
A) representative sample 
B) biased sample 
C) target sample 
D) accessible sample

Question 6

One criticism of a stratified random sample is

Accepted Answer

A) it is not based on a random selection process. 
B) the overall composition of the sample is often not representative of the overall composition of the population. 
C) some segments of the population will not be represented in the sample. 
D) all of the other choices are criticisms of a stratified random sample. 
A) it is not based on a random selection process. 
B) the overall composition of the sample is often not representative of the overall composition of the population. 
C) some segments of the population will not be represented in the sample. 
D) all of the other choices are criticisms of a stratified random sample.

Question 7

If your primary concern is that the composition of your sample should accurately reflect the composition of the population,then you should use

Accepted Answer

A) parametric sampling. 
B) cluster sampling. 
C) stratified sampling. 
D) proportionate stratified sampling. 
A) parametric sampling. 
B) cluster sampling. 
C) stratified sampling. 
D) proportionate stratified sampling.

Question 8

Dr.Near conducts an experiment on memory using participants above the age of 65.Because she cannot include all people above the age of 65,she selects a

Accepted Answer

A) sample. 
B) world. 
C) population. 
D) subgroup. 
A) sample. 
B) world. 
C) population. 
D) subgroup.

Question 9

Which of the following accurately describes accessible populations and target populations?

Accepted Answer

A) The target population is contained within the accessible population. 
B) The target population is also known as the population. 
C) The accessible population is also known as the population. 
D) All of the other options are accurate. 
A) The target population is contained within the accessible population. 
B) The target population is also known as the population. 
C) The accessible population is also known as the population. 
D) All of the other options are accurate.

Question 10

Describe cluster sampling and identify some strengths and weaknesses of this technique.

Accepted Answer

Cluster sampling involves randomly selec

Question 11

A systematic sample does not qualify as a true random sample because

Accepted Answer

A) the first individual selected is not determined by a random process. 
B) the selections are not independent of each other. 
C) it does not use sampling with replacement. 
D) all of the other choices are correct. 
A) the first individual selected is not determined by a random process. 
B) the selections are not independent of each other. 
C) it does not use sampling with replacement. 
D) all of the other choices are correct.

Question 12

When a researcher does not know the exact number of individuals in the population but still wants to control the composition of a sample,the best technique is to use quota sampling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One criticism of proportionate stratified random sampling is

Accepted Answer

A) some segments of the population will be over-represented in the sample. 
B) some segments of the population will not have enough representatives in the sample to be able to make statistical decisions. 
C) the overall composition of the sample is usually not representative of the overall composition of the population. 
D) all of the other choices are criticisms of a proportionate stratified random sample. 
A) some segments of the population will be over-represented in the sample. 
B) some segments of the population will not have enough representatives in the sample to be able to make statistical decisions. 
C) the overall composition of the sample is usually not representative of the overall composition of the population. 
D) all of the other choices are criticisms of a proportionate stratified random sample.

Question 14

There is a strong possibility that a convenience sample will be biased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Stratified random sampling and quota sampling are both classified in the category of probability sampling techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One requirement for a simple random sample is that the likelihood of selecting one specific individual does not depend on which other individuals are selected for the sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A researcher obtains a sample of 50 research participants by asking for volunteers from an introductory psychology class.What kind of sampling is the researcher using?

Accepted Answer

A) cluster sampling 
B) quota sampling 
C) simple random sampling 
D) convenience sampling 
A) cluster sampling 
B) quota sampling 
C) simple random sampling 
D) convenience sampling

Question 18

Dr.Near conducts an experiment on memory using participants above the age of 65.All people above the age of 65 would make up the

Accepted Answer

A) sample. 
B) world. 
C) population. 
D) subgroup. 
A) sample. 
B) world. 
C) population. 
D) subgroup.

Question 19

The group of individuals from which researchers actually select participants for research studies is called

Accepted Answer

A) the accessible population. 
B) the target population. 
C) the representative population. 
D)  the real population. 
A) the accessible population. 
B) the target population. 
C) the representative population. 
D)  the real population.

Question 20

Which of the following sampling techniques is most likely to result in a biased sample?

Accepted Answer

A) simple random sampling 
B) convenience sampling 
C) proportionate stratified random sampling 
D)  systematic sampling 
A) simple random sampling 
B) convenience sampling 
C) proportionate stratified random sampling 
D)  systematic sampling

What kind of sampling technique requires that you can get a list of all the individuals in the population?

A professor teaching an introductory psychology class of 200 obtains a sample of 25 students by selecting every 8?? name from the class list.The professor is using

Which of the following is not required for a simple random sample from a population of 20 individuals?

A researcher is interested in the television viewing preferences for of adolescent boys and selects a group of 25 boys to participate in a research study.The group of 25 boys is a ______.

When a sample has the same characteristics as the target population,the sample is said to be a(n)_______.

One criticism of a stratified random sample is

If your primary concern is that the composition of your sample should accurately reflect the composition of the population,then you should use

Dr.Near conducts an experiment on memory using participants above the age of 65.Because she cannot include all people above the age of 65,she selects a

Which of the following accurately describes accessible populations and target populations?

Describe cluster sampling and identify some strengths and weaknesses of this technique.

A systematic sample does not qualify as a true random sample because

When a researcher does not know the exact number of individuals in the population but still wants to control the composition of a sample,the best technique is to use quota sampling.

One criticism of proportionate stratified random sampling is

There is a strong possibility that a convenience sample will be biased.

Stratified random sampling and quota sampling are both classified in the category of probability sampling techniques.

One requirement for a simple random sample is that the likelihood of selecting one specific individual does not depend on which other individuals are selected for the sample.

A researcher obtains a sample of 50 research participants by asking for volunteers from an introductory psychology class.What kind of sampling is the researcher using?

Dr.Near conducts an experiment on memory using participants above the age of 65.All people above the age of 65 would make up the

The group of individuals from which researchers actually select participants for research studies is called

Which of the following sampling techniques is most likely to result in a biased sample?

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method

Research Ideas

Defining and Measuring Variables

Ethics in Research

Research Strategies and Validity

The Experimental Research Strategy

Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design

Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group, Pre-Post, and Developmental Designs

Factorial Designs

The Correlational Research Strategy

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Exam 5: Selecting Research Participants

What kind of sampling technique requires that you can get a list of all the individuals in the population?

A professor teaching an introductory psychology class of 200 obtains a sample of 25 students by selecting every 8?? name from the class list.The professor is using

Which of the following is not required for a simple random sample from a population of 20 individuals?

A researcher is interested in the television viewing preferences for of adolescent boys and selects a group of 25 boys to participate in a research study.The group of 25 boys is a ______.

When a sample has the same characteristics as the target population,the sample is said to be a(n)_______.

One criticism of a stratified random sample is

If your primary concern is that the composition of your sample should accurately reflect the composition of the population,then you should use

Dr.Near conducts an experiment on memory using participants above the age of 65.Because she cannot include all people above the age of 65,she selects a

Which of the following accurately describes accessible populations and target populations?

Describe cluster sampling and identify some strengths and weaknesses of this technique.

A systematic sample does not qualify as a true random sample because

When a researcher does not know the exact number of individuals in the population but still wants to control the composition of a sample,the best technique is to use quota sampling.

One criticism of proportionate stratified random sampling is

There is a strong possibility that a convenience sample will be biased.

Stratified random sampling and quota sampling are both classified in the category of probability sampling techniques.

One requirement for a simple random sample is that the likelihood of selecting one specific individual does not depend on which other individuals are selected for the sample.

A researcher obtains a sample of 50 research participants by asking for volunteers from an introductory psychology class.What kind of sampling is the researcher using?

Dr.Near conducts an experiment on memory using participants above the age of 65.All people above the age of 65 would make up the

The group of individuals from which researchers actually select participants for research studies is called

Which of the following sampling techniques is most likely to result in a biased sample?

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method

Research Ideas

Defining and Measuring Variables

Ethics in Research

Research Strategies and Validity

The Experimental Research Strategy

Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design

Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group, Pre-Post, and Developmental Designs

Factorial Designs

The Correlational Research Strategy

Descriptive Research Strategy

Single-Subject Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing a Research Report

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