Question 1

All of the following are reasons for collecting a sample instead of conducting a complete census EXCEPT _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  contacting the entire population generally would be costly and time consuming 
B)  it is often difficult, if not impossible, to locate all the elements 
C)  use of the elements may destroy them 
D)  properly selected samples provide information that is sufficiently accurate 
E)  there is never any reason to have to conduct a census 
A)  contacting the entire population generally would be costly and time consuming 
B)  it is often difficult, if not impossible, to locate all the elements 
C)  use of the elements may destroy them 
D)  properly selected samples provide information that is sufficiently accurate 
E)  there is never any reason to have to conduct a census

Question 2

An example of the use of a convenience sample would be a professor interviewing students at a university.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Ken is conducting a survey about consumers' awareness of laser eye surgery to correct near- and far-sightedness. He stands outside a local discount store and approaches individuals wearing glasses. What sampling method is Ken using?

Accepted Answer

A)  simple random 
B)  systematic 
C)  clustering 
D)  convenience 
E)  quota 
A)  simple random 
B)  systematic 
C)  clustering 
D)  convenience 
E)  quota

All of the following are reasons for collecting a sample instead of conducting a complete census EXCEPT _____.

An example of the use of a convenience sample would be a professor interviewing students at a university.

Ken is conducting a survey about consumers' awareness of laser eye surgery to correct near- and far-sightedness. He stands outside a local discount store and approaches individuals wearing glasses. What sampling method is Ken using?

Business Research for the Twenty-First Century

Overview of the Research Process

Ethics in Business Research

Defining the Research Problem and Reviewing the Literature

The Nature and Sources of Secondary Business Data

Conceptualization and Research Design

Methods of Collecting Primary Data

Measurement and Scaling

Questionnaire Design

Basic Data Analysis for Qualitative Research

Basic Data Analysis for Quantitative Research

Testing Hypotheses in Quantitative Research

Examining Relationships Using Correlation and Regression

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Exam 7: Sampling Approaches and Considerations

All of the following are reasons for collecting a sample instead of conducting a complete census EXCEPT _____.

An example of the use of a convenience sample would be a professor interviewing students at a university.

Ken is conducting a survey about consumers' awareness of laser eye surgery to correct near- and far-sightedness. He stands outside a local discount store and approaches individuals wearing glasses. What sampling method is Ken using?

Business Research for the Twenty-First Century

Overview of the Research Process

Ethics in Business Research

Defining the Research Problem and Reviewing the Literature

The Nature and Sources of Secondary Business Data

Conceptualization and Research Design

Methods of Collecting Primary Data

Measurement and Scaling

Questionnaire Design

Basic Data Analysis for Qualitative Research

Basic Data Analysis for Quantitative Research

Testing Hypotheses in Quantitative Research

Examining Relationships Using Correlation and Regression

Other Multivariate Techiques

Reporting and Presenting Research

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