Question 1

Xavier is conducting a study within a large multinational organization. He's gotten permission to randomly sample people at offices in the United States. All of the employees within these offices are considered Xavier's what?

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A)  sample
B)  population
C)  sampling frame
D)  theoretical sampleE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

What is a major disadvantage when using convenience sampling? In what situation is convenience sampling particularly useful?

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A major disadvantage when using convenie...

Question 3

Provide an example to explain cluster sampling. How is cluster sampling different from stratified sampling?

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Cluster sampling is a sampling technique...

Question 4

Match each of the following terms with the correct statement.
-Probability Sampling

Accepted Answer

A)  Random selection of participants that guarantees that each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.
B)  Refers to the random differences that exist between the sample and the population.
C)  States that the mean of the scores obtained from the probability sample will be equal to the mean of the scores obtained from the population.
D)  People in the population who qualify for a study, but may not be accessible.
E)  Selecting members of the accessible population in a nonrandom manner.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Carlos runs a study where he wants to compare blind and deaf college students and their perceptions of professor sensitivity to the needs of other-impaired students. To conduct his study, he contacts organizations consisting of blind and deaf college student groups at universities across the country. He then randomly selects members from each organization for participation in his study. What form of probability sampling did he use?

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A)  simple random sample
B)  stratified random sample
C)  cluster sample
D)  systematic sampleE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

A sample is an entire set of objects, observations, or scores that have some characteristic in common.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Match each of the following terms with the correct statement.
-Central Limits Theorem

Accepted Answer

A)  Random selection of participants that guarantees that each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.
B)  Refers to the random differences that exist between the sample and the population.
C)  States that the mean of the scores obtained from the probability sample will be equal to the mean of the scores obtained from the population.
D)  People in the population who qualify for a study, but may not be accessible.
E)  Selecting members of the accessible population in a nonrandom manner.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is an advantage of network sampling?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the easiest sampling procedure to use.
B)  It is the most efficient probability sampling procedure.
C)  It enables researchers to recruit members of populations that are not easily identifiable.
D)  It allows a researcher to increase generalizability.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Explain the central limits theorem.

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The central limit theorem states that th...

Question 10

Match each of the following terms with the correct statement.
-Nonprobability Sampling

Accepted Answer

A)  Random selection of participants that guarantees that each member of the population has an equal chance of being selected.
B)  Refers to the random differences that exist between the sample and the population.
C)  States that the mean of the scores obtained from the probability sample will be equal to the mean of the scores obtained from the population.
D)  People in the population who qualify for a study, but may not be accessible.
E)  Selecting members of the accessible population in a nonrandom manner.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Jamie is conducting a study using college students. He realizes that he needs a sample because there is no way he could possibly survey all college students in the world. All college students would represent what?

Accepted Answer

A)  population
B)  sampling frame
C)  theoretical sample
D)  populaceE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Joann is conducting a study using a large mailing list. After rolling a dice, she ends up selecting every fourth person on the list until she meets her needed sample size. What type of sampling procedure did Joann use?

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic
B)  cluster
C)  stratified
D)  convenienceE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

To quickly conduct a study on instructor-student communication, a communication researcher hands outs surveys in three large lecture classes taught on her campus. What type of sample does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  probability sample
B)  nonprobability sample
C)  stratified sample
D)  systematic sampleE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which sampling-related theory states the idea that the mean of the scores obtained from the probability sample will be equal to the mean of the scores obtained from the population?

Accepted Answer

A)  quasi-sampling theory
B)  central limits theorem
C)  probability sampling theory
D)  regression to the mean theoryE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Nonprobability samples involve randomly selecting participants from a population of interest so that all potential participants have an equal chance of being selected for the sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Daryl is conducting a study on student perceptions of college professors' teaching. He finds a professor who will let him conduct a survey in a larger 300 student lecture hall. What type of sampling procedure did Daryl use?

Accepted Answer

A)  convenience
B)  cluster
C)  volunteer
D)  quotaE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Explain what sampling is and why we use samples and not populations in research studies.

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What is a major disadvantage when using convenience sampling? In what situation is convenience sampling particularly useful?

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Nonprobability samples involve randomly selecting participants from a population of interest so that all potential participants have an equal chance of being selected for the sample.

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Match each of the following terms with the correct statement. -Probability Sampling

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Which sampling-related theory states the idea that the mean of the scores obtained from the probability sample will be equal to the mean of the scores obtained from the population?

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Which of the following is an advantage of network sampling?

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Explain the central limits theorem.

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Match each of the following terms with the correct statement. -Nonprobability Sampling

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Jamie is conducting a study using college students. He realizes that he needs a sample because there is no way he could possibly survey all college students in the world. All college students would represent what?

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A sample is an entire set of objects, observations, or scores that have some characteristic in common.

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Match each of the following terms with the correct statement. -Central Limits Theorem

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Joann is conducting a study using a large mailing list. After rolling a dice, she ends up selecting every fourth person on the list until she meets her needed sample size. What type of sampling procedure did Joann use?

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Daryl is conducting a study on student perceptions of college professors' teaching. He finds a professor who will let him conduct a survey in a larger 300 student lecture hall. What type of sampling procedure did Daryl use?

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Xavier is conducting a study within a large multinational organization. He's gotten permission to randomly sample people at offices in the United States. All of the employees within these offices are considered Xavier's what?

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Provide an example to explain cluster sampling. How is cluster sampling different from stratified sampling?

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Explain what sampling is and why we use samples and not populations in research studies.

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To quickly conduct a study on instructor-student communication, a communication researcher hands outs surveys in three large lecture classes taught on her campus. What type of sample does this represent?

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What is a major disadvantage when using convenience sampling? In what situation is convenience sampling particularly useful?

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Nonprobability samples involve randomly selecting participants from a population of interest so that all potential participants have an equal chance of being selected for the sample.

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Match each of the following terms with the correct statement. -Probability Sampling

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Which sampling-related theory states the idea that the mean of the scores obtained from the probability sample will be equal to the mean of the scores obtained from the population?

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Which of the following is an advantage of network sampling?

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Explain the central limits theorem.

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Match each of the following terms with the correct statement. -Nonprobability Sampling

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Jamie is conducting a study using college students. He realizes that he needs a sample because there is no way he could possibly survey all college students in the world. All college students would represent what?

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Match each of the following terms with the correct statement. -Central Limits Theorem

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Joann is conducting a study using a large mailing list. After rolling a dice, she ends up selecting every fourth person on the list until she meets her needed sample size. What type of sampling procedure did Joann use?

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Daryl is conducting a study on student perceptions of college professors' teaching. He finds a professor who will let him conduct a survey in a larger 300 student lecture hall. What type of sampling procedure did Daryl use?

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