Exam 12: Drawing Your Study Sample

The better your sampling procedures, the better you are able to assert that the intervention was the cause of the measured client growth.

You generalize your study findings from your study sample to your defined study population, not just to any population.

The systematic random sampling procedure is one of the means for selecting a sample where you can generalize your findings to your study population on a scientific basis.

You can scientifically generalize your study findings to your study population if you have a ______ sample.

Describe the difference between a convenience sample and a purposive sample and give an example of each.

You can generalize your study findings to your study population on a logical basis if you have ______.

The selection of your study sample is a part of the conclusions section of your research report.

When selecting people for your study sample, a sampling interval is the ______.

What does sampling error mean? Suppose you discover that your sample has more sampling errors than a colleague's study sample. Who is in a better position to generalize their findings? Or are you and your colleague equal in regard to this issue?

Sampling error is the distance between your study sample and your study population.

What is a random sample?

By selecting ______, you could create a random sample of your agency's clients.

Sampling error is a concept that can help you to determine ______.

When you claim that you can generalize your study findings to your study population on a scientific basis, you are asserting that you have a ______

If you have sample selection bias in your sampling procedures, you can generalize your findings on a scientific basis.