Question 1

Snowball sampling strives to obtain representative samples that statistically represent the overall population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The interval selected for systematic sampling is called the ______ interval.

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic 
B)  population 
C)  critical 
D)  sampling 
A)  systematic 
B)  population 
C)  critical 
D)  sampling D

Question 3

Sampling frames are the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  master lists from which a sample is selected 
B)  sample selected for study 
C)  geographic areas of the samples selected for study 
D)  population sampled for study 
A)  master lists from which a sample is selected 
B)  sample selected for study 
C)  geographic areas of the samples selected for study 
D)  population sampled for study A

Question 4

One challenge with traditional telephone sampling frames is many households no longer have a landline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What are sampling units?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual researchers who do the sampling 
B)  individual units selected for study 
C)  geographic units from which individuals are selected 
D)  lists from which individual research participants are selected 
A)  individual researchers who do the sampling 
B)  individual units selected for study 
C)  geographic units from which individuals are selected 
D)  lists from which individual research participants are selected

Question 6

Random sampling ensures that a sample will ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  include individuals with unlisted phone numbers 
B)  be of the correct size 
C)  have individual units, each with an equal probability of being selected 
D)  be diverse 
A)  include individuals with unlisted phone numbers 
B)  be of the correct size 
C)  have individual units, each with an equal probability of being selected 
D)  be diverse

Question 7

Snowball sampling attempts to replicate in a sample the features that the researcher thinks are important in the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following sampling methods is a nonprobability sampling method?

Accepted Answer

A)  snowball sampling 
B)  lotteries 
C)  random sampling 
D)  stratified random sampling 
A)  snowball sampling 
B)  lotteries 
C)  random sampling 
D)  stratified random sampling

Question 9

Random digit dialing is a procedure for selecting households with publicly listed telephone numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Sampling frames are the master lists from which a population is selected.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the difference between random sampling and stratified random sampling.

Accepted Answer

Random sampling is truly random, where e

Question 12

Snowball or network sampling relies on ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  random sampling 
B)  identifying every member of a group 
C)  members of a group introducing the researcher to other members of the group 
D)  stratified sampling 
A)  random sampling 
B)  identifying every member of a group 
C)  members of a group introducing the researcher to other members of the group 
D)  stratified sampling

Question 13

A sample consists of every individual of a type you want to study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Explain the difference between nonprobability and probability sampling and why the difference is important.

Accepted Answer

Probability sampling means assigning the

Question 15

One issue with postal sampling frames is the high response rates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A study that includes every member of a population is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sample 
B)  random sample 
C)  sampling frame 
D)  census 
A)  sample 
B)  random sample 
C)  sampling frame 
D)  census

Question 17

An advantage of a volunteer sample is they're more likely to assist with an issue or engage in activism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Probability samples are based on a sampling judgment by the researcher.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A concern with Internet sampling frames is that not every email user has an equal chance of being sampled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In random sampling, the researcher is not the agent of selection, it's all "luck of the draw."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Snowball sampling strives to obtain representative samples that statistically represent the overall population.

The interval selected for systematic sampling is called the ______ interval.

Sampling frames are the ______.

One challenge with traditional telephone sampling frames is many households no longer have a landline.

What are sampling units?

Random sampling ensures that a sample will ______.

Snowball sampling attempts to replicate in a sample the features that the researcher thinks are important in the population.

Which of the following sampling methods is a nonprobability sampling method?

Random digit dialing is a procedure for selecting households with publicly listed telephone numbers.

Sampling frames are the master lists from which a population is selected.

Explain the difference between random sampling and stratified random sampling.

Snowball or network sampling relies on ______.

A sample consists of every individual of a type you want to study.

Explain the difference between nonprobability and probability sampling and why the difference is important.

One issue with postal sampling frames is the high response rates.

A study that includes every member of a population is a ______.

An advantage of a volunteer sample is they're more likely to assist with an issue or engage in activism.

Probability samples are based on a sampling judgment by the researcher.

A concern with Internet sampling frames is that not every email user has an equal chance of being sampled.

In random sampling, the researcher is not the agent of selection, it's all "luck of the draw."

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First Decisions: From Inspiration to Implementation

Ethics: What Are My Responsibilities As a Researcher

You Could Look It Up: Reading, Recording, and Reviewing Research

Measurement: Research Using Numbers

Summarizing Research Results: Data Reduction and Descriptive Statistics

Generalizing From Research Results: Inferential Statistics

Surveys: Putting Numbers on Opinions

Experiments: Researching Cause and Effect

Quantitative Understanding of Content: Content Analysis

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Exam 6: Sampling: Who, What, and How Many

Snowball sampling strives to obtain representative samples that statistically represent the overall population.

The interval selected for systematic sampling is called the ______ interval.

Sampling frames are the ______.

One challenge with traditional telephone sampling frames is many households no longer have a landline.

What are sampling units?

Random sampling ensures that a sample will ______.

Snowball sampling attempts to replicate in a sample the features that the researcher thinks are important in the population.

Which of the following sampling methods is a nonprobability sampling method?

Random digit dialing is a procedure for selecting households with publicly listed telephone numbers.

Sampling frames are the master lists from which a population is selected.

Explain the difference between random sampling and stratified random sampling.

Snowball or network sampling relies on ______.

A sample consists of every individual of a type you want to study.

Explain the difference between nonprobability and probability sampling and why the difference is important.

One issue with postal sampling frames is the high response rates.

A study that includes every member of a population is a ______.

An advantage of a volunteer sample is they're more likely to assist with an issue or engage in activism.

Probability samples are based on a sampling judgment by the researcher.

A concern with Internet sampling frames is that not every email user has an equal chance of being sampled.

In random sampling, the researcher is not the agent of selection, it's all "luck of the draw."

Getting Started: Possibilities and Decisions

First Decisions: From Inspiration to Implementation

Ethics: What Are My Responsibilities As a Researcher

You Could Look It Up: Reading, Recording, and Reviewing Research

Measurement: Research Using Numbers

Summarizing Research Results: Data Reduction and Descriptive Statistics

Generalizing From Research Results: Inferential Statistics

Surveys: Putting Numbers on Opinions

Experiments: Researching Cause and Effect

Quantitative Understanding of Content: Content Analysis

Qualitative Understanding of Content: Rhetorical and Critical Analyses, and More

Qualitative Understanding of Communication Behavior: Interviews, Focus Groups, and Ethnography

Research Results in Print and Online: Writing and Presenting for Scholarly and Other Publics

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