Question 1

The process of making an inference that the results observed in a sample would hold in the population of interest is referred to as _______________.​

Accepted Answer

generalizing​

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In sampling notation,ƒ = n/N refers to ____.​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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 5

Explain the proximal similarity model with an example.​

Accepted Answer

In the proximal similarity approach,you

Question 6

In a sample that interviews only some of the individuals in a population,the mean or average income is properly termed a(n)____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​statistic 
B)  ​parameter 
C)  ​tendency 
D)  ​true value 
A)  ​statistic 
B)  ​parameter 
C)  ​tendency 
D)  ​true value

Question 7

A threat to external validity is an explanation of how making a generalization might be wrong.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

​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 9

The _______________ is a model for generalizing from a study to other contexts based upon the degree to which the other context is similar to the study context.​

Accepted Answer

​Proximal

Question 10

In sampling notation,N 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 
A)  ​number of cases in the sampling frame 
B)  ​number of cases in the sample 
C)  ​number of possible subsets 
D)  ​sampling fraction

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

Larger surveys and controlled studies generally employ nonprobability sampling techniques.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Assume that the scores on a test of visual memory are normally distributed.Assume that the mean score is 10 and the standard error is 0.5.About 95% will fall in the range ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​9.5 to 10.5 
B)  ​9.0 to 11.0 
C)  ​8.5 to 11.5 
D)  ​8.0 to 12.0 
A)  ​9.5 to 10.5 
B)  ​9.0 to 11.0 
C)  ​8.5 to 11.5 
D)  ​8.0 to 12.0

Question 16

In ____ sampling,the major subgroups of the population are represented in equal amounts.​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The two types of sampling used in research are random sampling and probabilistic sampling.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

Question 19

Systematic error in an estimate is referred to as ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​bias 
B)  ​variance 
C)  ​range 
D)  ​displacement 
A)  ​bias 
B)  ​variance 
C)  ​range 
D)  ​displacement

Question 20

Any sample that focuses on diversity or variety is known as a(n)____ sample.​

Accepted Answer

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

The process of making an inference that the results observed in a sample would hold in the population of interest is referred to as _______________.

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

In sampling notation,ƒ = n/N refers to ____.

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

Explain the proximal similarity model with an example.

In a sample that interviews only some of the individuals in a population,the mean or average income is properly termed a(n)____.

A threat to external validity is an explanation of how making a generalization might be wrong.

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

The _______________ is a model for generalizing from a study to other contexts based upon the degree to which the other context is similar to the study context.

In sampling notation,N refers to the ____.

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

Larger surveys and controlled studies generally employ nonprobability sampling techniques.

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

Assume that the scores on a test of visual memory are normally distributed.Assume that the mean score is 10 and the standard error is 0.5.About 95% will fall in the range ____.

In ____ sampling,the major subgroups of the population are represented in equal amounts.

The two types of sampling used in research are random sampling and probabilistic sampling.

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

Systematic error in an estimate is referred to as ____.

Any sample that focuses on diversity or variety is known as a(n)____ sample.

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Exam 4: Sampling

The process of making an inference that the results observed in a sample would hold in the population of interest is referred to as _______________.​

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

In sampling notation,ƒ = n/N refers to ____.​

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

Explain the proximal similarity model with an example.​

In a sample that interviews only some of the individuals in a population,the mean or average income is properly termed a(n)____.​

A threat to external validity is an explanation of how making a generalization might be wrong.​

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

The _______________ is a model for generalizing from a study to other contexts based upon the degree to which the other context is similar to the study context.​

In sampling notation,N refers to the ____.​

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

Larger surveys and controlled studies generally employ nonprobability sampling techniques.​

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

Assume that the scores on a test of visual memory are normally distributed.Assume that the mean score is 10 and the standard error is 0.5.About 95% will fall in the range ____.​

In ____ sampling,the major subgroups of the population are represented in equal amounts.​

The two types of sampling used in research are random sampling and probabilistic sampling.​

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

Systematic error in an estimate is referred to as ____.​

Any sample that focuses on diversity or variety is known as a(n)____ sample.​

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The process of making an inference that the results observed in a sample would hold in the population of interest is referred to as _______________.

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

In sampling notation,ƒ = n/N refers to ____.

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

Explain the proximal similarity model with an example.

In a sample that interviews only some of the individuals in a population,the mean or average income is properly termed a(n)____.

A threat to external validity is an explanation of how making a generalization might be wrong.

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

The _______________ is a model for generalizing from a study to other contexts based upon the degree to which the other context is similar to the study context.

In sampling notation,N refers to the ____.

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

Larger surveys and controlled studies generally employ nonprobability sampling techniques.

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

Assume that the scores on a test of visual memory are normally distributed.Assume that the mean score is 10 and the standard error is 0.5.About 95% will fall in the range ____.

In ____ sampling,the major subgroups of the population are represented in equal amounts.

The two types of sampling used in research are random sampling and probabilistic sampling.

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

Systematic error in an estimate is referred to as ____.

Any sample that focuses on diversity or variety is known as a(n)____ sample.