Question 1

The more a study is replicated in different contexts,the stronger the internal validity will be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

One of the goals of sampling is to ensure that the results generated from studying the sample can be generalized to the greater population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In sampling notation,NCn refers to the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  number of cases in the sampling frame
B)  number of cases in the sample
C)  number of possible subsets
D)  sampling fraction D

Question 4

A sample that starts with subjects known to the experimenter,and is enlarged by adding subjects known to the first set of subjects and so on,is a(n)____ sample.

Accepted Answer

A)  quota
B)  snowball
C)  heterogeneity
D)  expert

Question 5

The spread of the averages around the average of averages in a sampling distribution is called the _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The spread of the averages around the...

Question 6

The group of people you select to be in your study is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sample
B)  population
C)  theoretical population
D)  accessible population

Question 7

The nonprobability sampling method that combines chain-referral with a statistical weighting system that helps compensate for the fact that the sample was not drawn randomly is known as _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nonprobability sampling method that combines chain-referral...

Question 8

The difference between nonprobability and probability sampling is that nonprobability sampling does not involve _______________ and probability sampling does.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The difference between nonprobability and probability sampling...

Question 9

The group which you would ideally like to sample is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  census
B)  population
C)  theoretical population
D)  accessible population

Question 10

In considering sample size,the bigger the sample,the greater the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  power
B)  range
C)  standard error
D)  variance

Question 11

A sample that includes individuals with known qualifications or experiences is known as a(n)____ sample.

Accepted Answer

A)  quota
B)  snowball
C)  heterogeneity
D)  expert

Question 12

A ____ indicates the upper and lower bounds of the estimate of a statistic.

Accepted Answer

A)  span of variability
B)  probability interval
C)   Range​
D)  confidence interval

Question 13

In research,_______________ is the process of selecting units for study from a population of interest.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In research,_______________ is the process of selecting...

Question 14

The process of making an inference that the results observed in a sample would hold in the population of interest is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalizing
B)  deducing
C)  modeling
D)  inducing

Question 15

In _______________,people are nonrandomly selected until a specific number of sampled units for each subgroup of a population have been selected.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In _______________,people are nonrandomly selected until a...

Question 16

What is purposive sampling? Illustrate with an example.

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is purposive sampling? Illustrate with an...

Question 17

Explain the proximal similarity model with an example.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the proximal similarity model with an...

Question 18

The list of accessible members of the population is called a(n)____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sampling frame
B)  target population
C)  participant list
D)  census role

Question 19

The group from which you will actually sample in reality is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  census
B)  population
C)  theoretical population
D)  accessible population

Question 20

What type of sample divides the population into nonoverlapping groups of N₁,N₂,N₃,...Ni,such that N₁ + N₂ + N₃ + ...+ Ni + N = N,and then performs a simple random sample of ƒ = n/N in each of the nonoverlapping groups?​

Accepted Answer

A)  simple random
B)  stratified random
C)  systematic random
D)  cluster random

Exam 4: Sampling Foundations of Sampling

The more a study is replicated in different contexts,the stronger the internal validity will be.

One of the goals of sampling is to ensure that the results generated from studying the sample can be generalized to the greater population.

In sampling notation,_NC_n refers to the ____.

A sample that starts with subjects known to the experimenter,and is enlarged by adding subjects known to the first set of subjects and so on,is a(n) ____ sample.

The spread of the averages around the average of averages in a sampling distribution is called the _______________.

The group of people you select to be in your study is the ____.

The nonprobability sampling method that combines chain-referral with a statistical weighting system that helps compensate for the fact that the sample was not drawn randomly is known as _______________.

The difference between nonprobability and probability sampling is that nonprobability sampling does not involve _______________ and probability sampling does.

The group which you would ideally like to sample is the ____.

In considering sample size,the bigger the sample,the greater the ____.

A sample that includes individuals with known qualifications or experiences is known as a(n) ____ sample.

A ____ indicates the upper and lower bounds of the estimate of a statistic.

In research,_______________ is the process of selecting units for study from a population of interest.

The process of making an inference that the results observed in a sample would hold in the population of interest is called ____.

In _______________,people are nonrandomly selected until a specific number of sampled units for each subgroup of a population have been selected.

What is purposive sampling? Illustrate with an example.

Explain the proximal similarity model with an example.

The list of accessible members of the population is called a(n) ____.

The group from which you will actually sample in reality is the ____.

What type of sample divides the population into nonoverlapping groups of N₁,N₂,N₃,...Ni,such that N₁ + N₂ + N₃ + ...+ Ni + N = N,and then performs a simple random sample of ƒ = n/N in each of the nonoverlapping groups?

Exam 4: Sampling Foundations of Sampling

The more a study is replicated in different contexts,the stronger the internal validity will be.

One of the goals of sampling is to ensure that the results generated from studying the sample can be generalized to the greater population.

In sampling notation,NCn refers to the ____.

A sample that starts with subjects known to the experimenter,and is enlarged by adding subjects known to the first set of subjects and so on,is a(n) ____ sample.

The spread of the averages around the average of averages in a sampling distribution is called the _______________.

The group of people you select to be in your study is the ____.

The nonprobability sampling method that combines chain-referral with a statistical weighting system that helps compensate for the fact that the sample was not drawn randomly is known as _______________.

The difference between nonprobability and probability sampling is that nonprobability sampling does not involve _______________ and probability sampling does.

The group which you would ideally like to sample is the ____.

In considering sample size,the bigger the sample,the greater the ____.

A sample that includes individuals with known qualifications or experiences is known as a(n) ____ sample.

A ____ indicates the upper and lower bounds of the estimate of a statistic.

In research,_______________ is the process of selecting units for study from a population of interest.

The process of making an inference that the results observed in a sample would hold in the population of interest is called ____.

In _______________,people are nonrandomly selected until a specific number of sampled units for each subgroup of a population have been selected.

What is purposive sampling? Illustrate with an example.

Explain the proximal similarity model with an example.

The list of accessible members of the population is called a(n) ____.

The group from which you will actually sample in reality is the ____.

What type of sample divides the population into nonoverlapping groups of N₁,N₂,N₃,...Ni,such that N₁ + N₂ + N₃ + ...+ Ni + N = N,and then performs a simple random sample of ƒ = n/N in each of the nonoverlapping groups?​

In sampling notation,_NC_n refers to the ____.

What type of sample divides the population into nonoverlapping groups of N₁,N₂,N₃,...Ni,such that N₁ + N₂ + N₃ + ...+ Ni + N = N,and then performs a simple random sample of ƒ = n/N in each of the nonoverlapping groups?