Question 1

Researchers tend to use snowball sampling when ______.

Accepted Answer

A) trying to reduce researcher bias 
B) a population is difficult to locate 
C) larger groups within the sample are overrepresented 
D) a population is readily accessible to the researcher 
A) trying to reduce researcher bias 
B) a population is difficult to locate 
C) larger groups within the sample are overrepresented 
D) a population is readily accessible to the researcher B

Question 2

Probability sampling techniques are more helpful for qualitative research, according to the text.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following sampling procedures would be the most difficult for researchers to achieve, according to the text?

Accepted Answer

A) simple random samples 
B) stratified random sampling 
C) cluster sampling 
D) disproportionate stratified random sampling 
A) simple random samples 
B) stratified random sampling 
C) cluster sampling 
D) disproportionate stratified random sampling A

Question 4

It is not possible to estimate the sampling error of a nonprobability sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Probability sampling requires that each member of the target population ______.

Accepted Answer

A) has a high likelihood of being included in the sample 
B) has an unknown chance of being included in the sample 
C) has an equal chance of being included in the sample 
D) is included in the sample 
A) has a high likelihood of being included in the sample 
B) has an unknown chance of being included in the sample 
C) has an equal chance of being included in the sample 
D) is included in the sample

Question 6

Researchers have the ability to select cases for their study that they believe will best represent a population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cost is a significant factor to consider if a researcher is interested in using ______.

Accepted Answer

A) stratified random sampling 
B) quota sampling 
C) cluster sampling 
D) snowball sampling 
A) stratified random sampling 
B) quota sampling 
C) cluster sampling 
D) snowball sampling

Question 8

It may be easier for a researcher to gather their sample from a readily accessible source.In this case, a researcher would be using ______.

Accepted Answer

A) snowball sampling 
B) purposive sampling 
C) quota sampling 
D) convenience sampling 
A) snowball sampling 
B) purposive sampling 
C) quota sampling 
D) convenience sampling

Question 9

A researcher is interested in examining study habits among high school students.They decide to divide the student body based on their grade levels (e.g., freshmen).The researcher then collects a random sample from each grade level.What kind of sampling design is this researcher using?

Accepted Answer

A) simple random sampling 
B) stratified random sampling 
C) cluster sampling 
D) disproportionate stratified sampling 
A) simple random sampling 
B) stratified random sampling 
C) cluster sampling 
D) disproportionate stratified sampling

Question 10

According to the text, the units and elements of a study should always be the same.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A researcher is interested in studying the effect of poverty on American families.They choose to randomly select households to study from the same neighborhood."American families" is the ______ of the study.

Accepted Answer

A) element 
B) population 
C) sample 
D) unit of analysis 
A) element 
B) population 
C) sample 
D) unit of analysis

Question 12

Which of the following is a benefit of disproportionate stratified random sampling?

Accepted Answer

A) It samples each cluster of the population equally. 
B) It gives each member of the population an equal chance of being included in the sample. 
C) Larger groups within the sample are overrepresented. 
D) It gives more accurate estimates of small groups within the sample. 
A) It samples each cluster of the population equally. 
B) It gives each member of the population an equal chance of being included in the sample. 
C) Larger groups within the sample are overrepresented. 
D) It gives more accurate estimates of small groups within the sample.

Question 13

A researcher is interested in the percentage of families within their sample that are food insecure.The percentage of families would be an example of a ______.

Accepted Answer

A) sampling frame 
B) population parameter 
C) sampling error 
D) sample statistic 
A) sampling frame 
B) population parameter 
C) sampling error 
D) sample statistic

Question 14

According to the text, which of the following sampling designs is the most difficult to use when conducting in-depth interviews?

Accepted Answer

A) purposive sampling 
B) simple random sampling 
C) snowball sampling 
D) quota sampling 
A) purposive sampling 
B) simple random sampling 
C) snowball sampling 
D) quota sampling

Question 15

National samples are rarely able to use a simple random sample of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Researchers tend to use snowball sampling when ______.

Probability sampling techniques are more helpful for qualitative research, according to the text.

Which of the following sampling procedures would be the most difficult for researchers to achieve, according to the text?

It is not possible to estimate the sampling error of a nonprobability sample.

Probability sampling requires that each member of the target population ______.

Researchers have the ability to select cases for their study that they believe will best represent a population.

Cost is a significant factor to consider if a researcher is interested in using ______.

It may be easier for a researcher to gather their sample from a readily accessible source.In this case, a researcher would be using ______.

A researcher is interested in examining study habits among high school students.They decide to divide the student body based on their grade levels (e.g., freshmen).The researcher then collects a random sample from each grade level.What kind of sampling design is this researcher using?

According to the text, the units and elements of a study should always be the same.

A researcher is interested in studying the effect of poverty on American families.They choose to randomly select households to study from the same neighborhood."American families" is the ______ of the study.

Which of the following is a benefit of disproportionate stratified random sampling?

A researcher is interested in the percentage of families within their sample that are food insecure.The percentage of families would be an example of a ______.

According to the text, which of the following sampling designs is the most difficult to use when conducting in-depth interviews?

National samples are rarely able to use a simple random sample of the population.

Why Do Research on Families and Children

The Ethics of Research on Families and Children

Causal Inference in Research on Families and Children

Searching and Reading the Literature

How Do We Measure Concepts

Working With Scales and Indices

Studying Families: Methods for Quantitative Data

Studying Families: Methods for Qualitative Data

Studying Families: Mixed Methods

Using Other Peoples Data

Analyzing Data on Families and Children

Advanced Topics in Family Data Analysis

Evaluating Programs in Human Development and Family Science

Politics of Research on Families and Children

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Exam 5: Sampling Issues

Researchers tend to use snowball sampling when ______.

Probability sampling techniques are more helpful for qualitative research, according to the text.

Which of the following sampling procedures would be the most difficult for researchers to achieve, according to the text?

It is not possible to estimate the sampling error of a nonprobability sample.

Probability sampling requires that each member of the target population ______.

Researchers have the ability to select cases for their study that they believe will best represent a population.

Cost is a significant factor to consider if a researcher is interested in using ______.

It may be easier for a researcher to gather their sample from a readily accessible source.In this case, a researcher would be using ______.

A researcher is interested in examining study habits among high school students.They decide to divide the student body based on their grade levels (e.g., freshmen).The researcher then collects a random sample from each grade level.What kind of sampling design is this researcher using?

According to the text, the units and elements of a study should always be the same.

A researcher is interested in studying the effect of poverty on American families.They choose to randomly select households to study from the same neighborhood."American families" is the ______ of the study.

Which of the following is a benefit of disproportionate stratified random sampling?

A researcher is interested in the percentage of families within their sample that are food insecure.The percentage of families would be an example of a ______.

According to the text, which of the following sampling designs is the most difficult to use when conducting in-depth interviews?

National samples are rarely able to use a simple random sample of the population.

Why Do Research on Families and Children

The Ethics of Research on Families and Children

Causal Inference in Research on Families and Children

Searching and Reading the Literature

How Do We Measure Concepts

Working With Scales and Indices

Studying Families: Methods for Quantitative Data

Studying Families: Methods for Qualitative Data

Studying Families: Mixed Methods

Using Other Peoples Data

Analyzing Data on Families and Children

Advanced Topics in Family Data Analysis

Evaluating Programs in Human Development and Family Science

Politics of Research on Families and Children

Filters