Exam 12: Sampling: Final and Initial Sample Size Determination

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The ________ is called the standard error of the mean or the proportion to indicate that it refers to a sampling distribution of the mean or the proportion,and not to a sample or a population.

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The mathematical symbols "π" and "p" represent a ________ for the population and the sampling distribution respectively.

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In ________,cost does not enter directly into the calculation of sample size.

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Question 43

Ethical dilemmas associated with sample size determination include all of the following except ________.

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Question 44

Which formula would be used to determine the sample size using the formula for the standard error of the proportion?

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Question 45

n = $\frac { \sigma ^ { 2 } z ^ { 2 } } { D ^ { 2 } }$ Based on the above formula for sample size,sample size increases with increases in all of the items below except ________.

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Question 46

The number of units that will have to be sampled will be determined by the ________.

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Question 47

________ is a statistical procedure that attempts to account for nonresponse by assigning differential weights to the data depending on the response rates.

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Question 48

The concept of a sampling distribution enables us to use probability theory to make inferences about the population values.

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Question 49

The confidence level is the probability that a confidence interval will include the population parameter.

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Question 50

High response rates decrease the probability that nonresponse bias is substantial.

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Question 51

________ is a method of adjusting for nonresponse in which the researcher tries to discern a trend between early and late respondents.This trend is projected to nonrespondents to estimate their characteristic of interest.

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Question 52

________ is a method to adjust for nonresponse by assigning the characteristic of interest to the nonrespondents based on the similarity of the variables available for both nonrespondents and respondents.

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Question 53

Which survey method has the highest refusal rate?

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Question 54

Survey System (www.surveysystem.com)and the Discovery Research Group (www.drgutah.com)are Web sites on the Internet that offer free use of sample size and/or confidence interval calculators.

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Question 55

The confidence level is the range into which the true population parameter will fall,assuming a given level of confidence.

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Question 56

The ________ is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the mean or proportion.

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Question 57

The sampling distribution is the probability of the values of a sampling statistic computed for each possible sample that could be drawn from the target population under a specified sampling plan.

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Question 58

The statistically determined sample size is the net or ________.

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Question 59

Which statement is not true about not-at-homes?

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Exam 12: Sampling: Final and Initial Sample Size Determination

The ________ is called the standard error of the mean or the proportion to indicate that it refers to a sampling distribution of the mean or the proportion,and not to a sample or a population.

The mathematical symbols "π" and "p" represent a ________ for the population and the sampling distribution respectively.

In ________,cost does not enter directly into the calculation of sample size.

Ethical dilemmas associated with sample size determination include all of the following except ________.

Which formula would be used to determine the sample size using the formula for the standard error of the proportion?

n = σ2z2D2\frac { \sigma ^ { 2 } z ^ { 2 } } { D ^ { 2 } }D2σ2z2​ Based on the above formula for sample size,sample size increases with increases in all of the items below except ________.

The number of units that will have to be sampled will be determined by the ________.

________ is a statistical procedure that attempts to account for nonresponse by assigning differential weights to the data depending on the response rates.

The concept of a sampling distribution enables us to use probability theory to make inferences about the population values.

The confidence level is the probability that a confidence interval will include the population parameter.

High response rates decrease the probability that nonresponse bias is substantial.

________ is a method of adjusting for nonresponse in which the researcher tries to discern a trend between early and late respondents.This trend is projected to nonrespondents to estimate their characteristic of interest.

________ is a method to adjust for nonresponse by assigning the characteristic of interest to the nonrespondents based on the similarity of the variables available for both nonrespondents and respondents.

Which survey method has the highest refusal rate?

Survey System (www.surveysystem.com)and the Discovery Research Group (www.drgutah.com)are Web sites on the Internet that offer free use of sample size and/or confidence interval calculators.

The confidence level is the range into which the true population parameter will fall,assuming a given level of confidence.

The ________ is the standard deviation of the sampling distribution of the mean or proportion.

The sampling distribution is the probability of the values of a sampling statistic computed for each possible sample that could be drawn from the target population under a specified sampling plan.

The statistically determined sample size is the net or ________.

Which statement is not true about not-at-homes?

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n = $\frac { \sigma ^ { 2 } z ^ { 2 } } { D ^ { 2 } }$ Based on the above formula for sample size,sample size increases with increases in all of the items below except ________.