Question 1

Gallup of the Gallup Poll was made famous using which sampling method?

Accepted Answer

A)  proportional stratified random sampling 
B)  quota sampling 
C)  multistage cluster sampling 
D)  disproportional stratified random sample 
A)  proportional stratified random sampling 
B)  quota sampling 
C)  multistage cluster sampling 
D)  disproportional stratified random sample B

Question 2

Identify the key differences between universe, population, and sample.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include the following definitions: A universe is a theoretical aggregation of all possible sampling elements. A more practical and perhaps less presumptuous term is population. Like "universe," "population" refers to an aggregation of sampling elements, but "population" delineates the exact boundaries that define our sample elements.

Question 3

Sometimes it doesn't matter who you sample, any humans will do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Some of the most common sampling strategies employed in the social and health sciences are purposive or strategic sampling procedures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is the best sampling method?

Accepted Answer

A)  simple random sampling 
B)  probabilistic sampling 
C)  systematic sample with random start 
D)  There is no one "best" sampling method. 
A)  simple random sampling 
B)  probabilistic sampling 
C)  systematic sample with random start 
D)  There is no one "best" sampling method.

Question 6

Summarize the idea of random in research. Describe how you should achieve randomness and discuss why this is important.

Accepted Answer

Answers should include the following: ra

Question 7

In research, population is like universe in research except it delineates ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  all possible sampling elements 
B)  the exact boundaries that define our sample elements 
C)  the sampling frame 
D)  the world's population 
A)  all possible sampling elements 
B)  the exact boundaries that define our sample elements 
C)  the sampling frame 
D)  the world's population

Question 8

Krishna wants to sample people who teach PE in elementary school because of their frequent exposure to the fitness level of children. What type of sampling is this?

Accepted Answer

A)  typical case sampling 
B)  criterion sampling 
C)  intensity sampling 
D)  disproportional stratified random sample 
A)  typical case sampling 
B)  criterion sampling 
C)  intensity sampling 
D)  disproportional stratified random sample

Question 9

Olive wants to acquire a random sample of people who attend a new play on opening night. Which of the following procedures would give her a random sample?

Accepted Answer

A)  She rolls a dice and a "3" turns up. She approaches the third person in line and every 10th person thereafter. 
B)  Olive goes down the line and arbitrarily picks people by whim. 
C)  She interviews everyone who makes eye contact with her. 
D)  Olive lets her boyfriend choose. 
A)  She rolls a dice and a "3" turns up. She approaches the third person in line and every 10th person thereafter. 
B)  Olive goes down the line and arbitrarily picks people by whim. 
C)  She interviews everyone who makes eye contact with her. 
D)  Olive lets her boyfriend choose.

Question 10

All Sampling is purposive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In research a sample is "random" if ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  simple random sampling occurs 
B)  every member of the population from which it is chosen has an equal likelihood of being selected 
C)  there is no sampling method used 
D)  the sample is representative of the population 
A)  simple random sampling occurs 
B)  every member of the population from which it is chosen has an equal likelihood of being selected 
C)  there is no sampling method used 
D)  the sample is representative of the population

Question 12

______ refers to the extent to which the sample's characteristics deviate from those of the population.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sampling error 
B)  Sampling frame 
C)  Sample deviation 
D)  Deviation from the norm 
A)  Sampling error 
B)  Sampling frame 
C)  Sample deviation 
D)  Deviation from the norm

Question 13

Celeste would like to use stratified random sample in order to have a representative sample to compare science majors at her college, however, she realized that her current sample size would impair her ability to make conclusions. Which of the following is a viable option to combat this issue.

Accepted Answer

A)  proportional stratified random sampling 
B)  systematic sample with random start. 
C)  multistage cluster sampling 
D)  disproportional stratified random sample 
A)  proportional stratified random sampling 
B)  systematic sample with random start. 
C)  multistage cluster sampling 
D)  disproportional stratified random sample

Question 14

If our population of interest is all students enrolled at a public university in Georgia, then what is our sampling frame?

Accepted Answer

A)  a representative sample of all students who fit the description 
B)  a random sample of all students who fit the description 
C)  all students in Georgia 
D)  all students who fit the description 
A)  a representative sample of all students who fit the description 
B)  a random sample of all students who fit the description 
C)  all students in Georgia 
D)  all students who fit the description

Question 15

Carine would like to minimize sampling error in her research. What does she need to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  randomize participants 
B)  utilize probabilistic techniques 
C)  ensure the sample is representative 
D)  More information is needed. 
A)  randomize participants 
B)  utilize probabilistic techniques 
C)  ensure the sample is representative 
D)  More information is needed.

Question 16

A complete list of all the sampling elements of the population we wish to study is referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sampling elements 
B)  units of analysis 
C)  the sampling frame 
D)  representation 
A)  sampling elements 
B)  units of analysis 
C)  the sampling frame 
D)  representation

Question 17

Why is simple random sampling the best way to identify a representative sample?

Accepted Answer

A)  a representative sample of all students who fit the description 
B)  The sample is systematic. 
C)  The sample is easier to collect. 
D)  It minimizes sampling error. 
A)  a representative sample of all students who fit the description 
B)  The sample is systematic. 
C)  The sample is easier to collect. 
D)  It minimizes sampling error.

Question 18

Chris would like to conduct research on a population but does not have access to the funds to obtain a sampling frame. Which of the following is a viable option to engage in the research without a sampling framing?

Accepted Answer

A)  proportional stratified random sampling 
B)  systematic sample with random start 
C)  multistage cluster sampling 
D)  disproportional stratified random sample 
A)  proportional stratified random sampling 
B)  systematic sample with random start 
C)  multistage cluster sampling 
D)  disproportional stratified random sample

Question 19

The sampling frame is a partial list of all the sampling elements of the population we wish to study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Hasaan would like to know how people in Texas feel about gun ownership. What is the unit of analysis for this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas 
B)  Texas residents 
C)  gun ownership 
D)  individual person 
A)  Texas 
B)  Texas residents 
C)  gun ownership 
D)  individual person

Gallup of the Gallup Poll was made famous using which sampling method?

Identify the key differences between universe, population, and sample.

Sometimes it doesn't matter who you sample, any humans will do.

Some of the most common sampling strategies employed in the social and health sciences are purposive or strategic sampling procedures.

Which of the following is the best sampling method?

Summarize the idea of random in research. Describe how you should achieve randomness and discuss why this is important.

In research, population is like universe in research except it delineates ______.

Krishna wants to sample people who teach PE in elementary school because of their frequent exposure to the fitness level of children. What type of sampling is this?

Olive wants to acquire a random sample of people who attend a new play on opening night. Which of the following procedures would give her a random sample?

All Sampling is purposive.

In research a sample is "random" if ______.

______ refers to the extent to which the sample's characteristics deviate from those of the population.

Celeste would like to use stratified random sample in order to have a representative sample to compare science majors at her college, however, she realized that her current sample size would impair her ability to make conclusions. Which of the following is a viable option to combat this issue.

If our population of interest is all students enrolled at a public university in Georgia, then what is our sampling frame?

Carine would like to minimize sampling error in her research. What does she need to do?

A complete list of all the sampling elements of the population we wish to study is referred to as ______.

Why is simple random sampling the best way to identify a representative sample?

Chris would like to conduct research on a population but does not have access to the funds to obtain a sampling frame. Which of the following is a viable option to engage in the research without a sampling framing?

The sampling frame is a partial list of all the sampling elements of the population we wish to study.

Hasaan would like to know how people in Texas feel about gun ownership. What is the unit of analysis for this study?

Perspectives on Research

Getting Started: Developing Research Ideas

Getting Specific: Whats the Plan

Ethics in Social and Health Research

Eliminating Rival Plausible Explanations: the Experiment

From Manipulative to Analytic Control: Quasi-Experimentation

Case Study Approaches

Surveys and Questionnaires

Interviews

Observation, Ethnography, and Participatory Action Research

Archival Sources

Analyzing Nonnumerical Data

Analyzing Numerical Data

Disseminating Your Research

Filters

Exam 5: Sampling and Recruitment

Gallup of the Gallup Poll was made famous using which sampling method?

Identify the key differences between universe, population, and sample.

Sometimes it doesn't matter who you sample, any humans will do.

Some of the most common sampling strategies employed in the social and health sciences are purposive or strategic sampling procedures.

Which of the following is the best sampling method?

Summarize the idea of random in research. Describe how you should achieve randomness and discuss why this is important.

In research, population is like universe in research except it delineates ______.

Krishna wants to sample people who teach PE in elementary school because of their frequent exposure to the fitness level of children. What type of sampling is this?

Olive wants to acquire a random sample of people who attend a new play on opening night. Which of the following procedures would give her a random sample?

All Sampling is purposive.

In research a sample is "random" if ______.

______ refers to the extent to which the sample's characteristics deviate from those of the population.

Celeste would like to use stratified random sample in order to have a representative sample to compare science majors at her college, however, she realized that her current sample size would impair her ability to make conclusions. Which of the following is a viable option to combat this issue.

If our population of interest is all students enrolled at a public university in Georgia, then what is our sampling frame?

Carine would like to minimize sampling error in her research. What does she need to do?

A complete list of all the sampling elements of the population we wish to study is referred to as ______.

Why is simple random sampling the best way to identify a representative sample?

Chris would like to conduct research on a population but does not have access to the funds to obtain a sampling frame. Which of the following is a viable option to engage in the research without a sampling framing?

The sampling frame is a partial list of all the sampling elements of the population we wish to study.

Hasaan would like to know how people in Texas feel about gun ownership. What is the unit of analysis for this study?

Perspectives on Research

Getting Started: Developing Research Ideas

Getting Specific: Whats the Plan

Ethics in Social and Health Research

Eliminating Rival Plausible Explanations: the Experiment

From Manipulative to Analytic Control: Quasi-Experimentation

Case Study Approaches

Surveys and Questionnaires

Interviews

Observation, Ethnography, and Participatory Action Research

Archival Sources

Analyzing Nonnumerical Data

Analyzing Numerical Data

Disseminating Your Research

Filters