Question 1

What is the goal of a census? What are some of the limitations in how the U.S. Census measures the population?

Accepted Answer

A census is an attempt to study all the members of a population. The way that race and sexual orientation is measured in the U.S. census impacts what we can learn about the larger population. There are also people who are left out of the count.

Question 2

The most basic form of probability sampling is called ____________.`

Accepted Answer

A)   Simple random sampling
B)   Random sampling
C)   Systematic sampling
D)   Census A

Question 3

Because researchers can't study all the cases in a sample, they study the cases in a population instead.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

You are interested in studying how servers/wait staff adapted to working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design a multi-stage cluster sampling technique and describe the steps you'd take to get your final sample.

Accepted Answer

The answer of You are interested in studying how servers/wait...

Question 5

Which of the following is not a way to reduce response bias?

Accepted Answer

A)   Use random sample selection
B)   Increase participation in the study
C)   Communicate clearly about the research study
D)   Follow-up with potential participants after first contact

Question 6

A(n) _______ is a single case in a population.

Accepted Answer

A)   Sample
B)   Element
C)   Variable
D)   Individual

Question 7

Which of the following is not a reason that Becker used snowball sampling in his study of marijuana users?

Accepted Answer

A)   Marijuana use was stigmatized at the time of the study.
B)   People were more likely to participate it they were referred by people they knew.
C)   There was no sampling frame for this population.
D)   He was part of the population.

Question 8

When sample participants differ from non-participants in meaningful ways, this can cause ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Low response rate
B)   Non-response bias
C)   Validity
D)   Periodicity

Question 9

____________ refers to a sampling method where the researcher first samples sets of cases and then samples within them.

Accepted Answer

A)   Multi-stage cluster sampling
B)   Stratified random sampling
C)   Proportionate stratified random sampling
D)   None of these

Question 10

A stratified sample where units are randomly sampled from strata in numbers equal to their representation in the overall population is called

Accepted Answer

A)   Disproportionate stratified random sampling
B)   Proportionate stratified random sampling
C)   Stratified random sampling
D)   None of these

Question 11

How do the political climate or dynamics of inequality impact the existence of a sampling frame for some marginalized populations?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How do the political climate or dynamics...

Question 12

A ___________ sample is one where each unit in the population has a known and equal probability of being selected.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Disproportionate stratified random sampling features ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Strata that are proportionate to the representation in the overall population.
B)   A random start
C)   Units chosen for selection at a fixed interval
D)   Strata that have equal numbers of units in each strata

Question 14

Francisco-Menchavez (2018) used a convenience sample of Filipina migrants for her study because they were readily available to her.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Systematic sampling is a method where________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Each unit is selected from the population and has an equal probability of being included.
B)   Units are randomly sampling from a population that has been previously divided into subgroups.
C)   Units are selected from a sampling frame at fixed intervals.
D)   Units are selected because of their available to the researcher.

Question 16

Periodicity is mostly an issue in non-probability sampling

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A sampling method where units are randomly sampled from a population that has been previously divided into subgroups is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Systematic sampling
B)   Random sampling
C)   Cluster sampling
D)   Stratified random sampling

Question 18

_________ is the ability to make inferences about a population using sample data.

Accepted Answer

A)   Generalizability
B)   Representativeness
C)   Sampling
D)   Population

Question 19

All the cases or people covered by a theory of explanation is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   Concepts
B)   Sample
C)   Population
D)   Elements

Question 20

Which group did Benz et al. oversample in their research study?

Accepted Answer

A)   African Americans
B)   Whites
C)   Latinx
D)   American/Pacific Islanders

Exam 4: How Do Researchers Select the People, Places, and Things to Study Sampling

What is the goal of a census? What are some of the limitations in how the U.S. Census measures the population?

The most basic form of probability sampling is called ____________.`

Because researchers can't study all the cases in a sample, they study the cases in a population instead.

You are interested in studying how servers/wait staff adapted to working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design a multi-stage cluster sampling technique and describe the steps you'd take to get your final sample.

Which of the following is not a way to reduce response bias?

A(n) _______ is a single case in a population.

Which of the following is not a reason that Becker used snowball sampling in his study of marijuana users?

When sample participants differ from non-participants in meaningful ways, this can cause ____________.

____________ refers to a sampling method where the researcher first samples sets of cases and then samples within them.

A stratified sample where units are randomly sampled from strata in numbers equal to their representation in the overall population is called

How do the political climate or dynamics of inequality impact the existence of a sampling frame for some marginalized populations?

A ___________ sample is one where each unit in the population has a known and equal probability of being selected.

Disproportionate stratified random sampling features ___________.

Francisco-Menchavez (2018) used a convenience sample of Filipina migrants for her study because they were readily available to her.

Systematic sampling is a method where________________________.

Periodicity is mostly an issue in non-probability sampling

A sampling method where units are randomly sampled from a population that has been previously divided into subgroups is called _________.

_________ is the ability to make inferences about a population using sample data.

All the cases or people covered by a theory of explanation is known as

Which group did Benz et al. oversample in their research study?