Question 1

Two standard deviations from a parameter covers 95% of a sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Probability samples are advantageous to the researcher because

Accepted Answer

A) the method by which they are selected limits conscious and unconscious sampling bias. 
B) the accuracy or representativeness of the sample can be estimated. 
C) they are perfectly representative of the population from which they are drawn. 
D) the method by which they are selected limits conscious and unconscious sampling bias, and the accuracy of the sample can be estimated. 
E) the method by which they are selected limits conscious and unconscious sampling bias, the accuracy of the sample can be estimated, and they are perfectly representative of the population from which they are drawn. 
A) the method by which they are selected limits conscious and unconscious sampling bias. 
B) the accuracy or representativeness of the sample can be estimated. 
C) they are perfectly representative of the population from which they are drawn. 
D) the method by which they are selected limits conscious and unconscious sampling bias, and the accuracy of the sample can be estimated. 
E) the method by which they are selected limits conscious and unconscious sampling bias, the accuracy of the sample can be estimated, and they are perfectly representative of the population from which they are drawn.

Question 3

Andre surveyed the first ten students walking out of the library on three consecutive evenings,starting at 7PM.Which sampling design does this example reflect?

Accepted Answer

A) reliance on available subjects 
B) purposive 
C) snowball 
D) quota 
E) simple 
A) reliance on available subjects 
B) purposive 
C) snowball 
D) quota 
E) simple

Question 4

I would like to survey 50 people on their attitudes regarding premarital sex.I choose to stand on the corner of High St.and Hague Ave.,and give my short survey to the first 50 people who pass by the corner.I have engaged in _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) snowball sampling 
B) quota sampling 
C) reliance on available subjects or convenient sampling 
D) purposive sampling 
E) simple random sampling 
A) snowball sampling 
B) quota sampling 
C) reliance on available subjects or convenient sampling 
D) purposive sampling 
E) simple random sampling

Question 5

Periodicity is a danger involved in the use of stratified sampling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If a field researcher wanted to learn a political organization's pattern of recruitment over time,the researcher might begin by interviewing a fairly recent recruit and ask who introduced that person to the organization.Then the researcher might interview the person named and ask who introduced that person to the political organization.This would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A) snowball sampling. 
B) systematic sampling. 
C) deviant cases sampling. 
D) accidental sampling. 
E) quota sampling. 
A) snowball sampling. 
B) systematic sampling. 
C) deviant cases sampling. 
D) accidental sampling. 
E) quota sampling.

Question 7

When selecting a sample for a telephone survey,which method is usually used to select respondents with?

Accepted Answer

A)  telephone books. 
B)  random digit dialing. 
C)  records provided by wireless phone companies. 
D)  opt-in lists. 
E)  it is illegal to select samples via telephone. 
A)  telephone books. 
B)  random digit dialing. 
C)  records provided by wireless phone companies. 
D)  opt-in lists. 
E)  it is illegal to select samples via telephone.

Question 8

Disproportionate sampling and weighting are used by the researcher

Accepted Answer

A) to ensure a sufficient number of cases in each of the sample subpopulations. 
B) to give a proportionate representation to each sample element. 
C) to provide a representative picture of the total population. 
D) to handle situations involving the errors and approximation that are often inherent in complex, multistage designs. 
E) All of these choices are reasons as to why researchers use disproportionate sampling and weighting. 
A) to ensure a sufficient number of cases in each of the sample subpopulations. 
B) to give a proportionate representation to each sample element. 
C) to provide a representative picture of the total population. 
D) to handle situations involving the errors and approximation that are often inherent in complex, multistage designs. 
E) All of these choices are reasons as to why researchers use disproportionate sampling and weighting.

Question 9

According to probability theory:

Accepted Answer

A)  75% of a sample falls within plus or minus one standard error of the population parameter. 
B)  90% of a sample falls within plus or minus one standard error of the population parameter. 
C)  50% of a sample falls within plus or minus one standard error of the population parameter. 
D)  68% of a sample falls within plus or minus one standard error of the population parameter. 
E)  58% of a sample falls within plus or minus one standard error of the population parameter. 
A)  75% of a sample falls within plus or minus one standard error of the population parameter. 
B)  90% of a sample falls within plus or minus one standard error of the population parameter. 
C)  50% of a sample falls within plus or minus one standard error of the population parameter. 
D)  68% of a sample falls within plus or minus one standard error of the population parameter. 
E)  58% of a sample falls within plus or minus one standard error of the population parameter.

Question 10

The size of the population must be taken into account when deciding on sample size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When might a researcher prefer to use a weighted sampling method??

Accepted Answer

A) whenever possible: weighted methods are cheaper and easier to perform 
B) ensure underrepresented populations are adequate in the sample 
C) give preference to some groups rather than others 
D) to ensure an adequately large sample 
E) weighted sampling methods are always discouraged 
A) whenever possible: weighted methods are cheaper and easier to perform 
B) ensure underrepresented populations are adequate in the sample 
C) give preference to some groups rather than others 
D) to ensure an adequately large sample 
E) weighted sampling methods are always discouraged

Question 12

Today,probability sampling remains the primary method of selecting large,representative samples for social research,including national political polls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The political poll that demonstrated the importance of sampling was between Thomas Dewey and Theodore Roosevelt

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A study population is

Accepted Answer

A) the hypothetical aggregation of all the elements in a study. 
B) the theoretically specified aggregation of study elements. 
C) that aggregation of elements from which the sample is actually selected. 
D) that aggregation or set of elements considered for selection in some stage of sampling. 
E) that aggregation of elements from which information is collected. 
A) the hypothetical aggregation of all the elements in a study. 
B) the theoretically specified aggregation of study elements. 
C) that aggregation of elements from which the sample is actually selected. 
D) that aggregation or set of elements considered for selection in some stage of sampling. 
E) that aggregation of elements from which information is collected.

Question 15

Which of the following is not a cited issue resulting in reduced response rates for telephone surveys?

Accepted Answer

A)  caller ID. 
B)  answering machines. 
C)  telemarketing. 
D)  phone lines tied up by fax or Internet access. 
E)  random digit dialing. 
A)  caller ID. 
B)  answering machines. 
C)  telemarketing. 
D)  phone lines tied up by fax or Internet access. 
E)  random digit dialing.

Question 16

Due to Federal Communications Commission requirements regarding cell phones,what does the AAPOR recommend researchers do in order to contact participants who have not given explicit prior consent?

Accepted Answer

A)  dial telephone numbers manually (rather than with a computer). 
B)  use "robocalling" computer programs. 
C)  avoid telephone surveys altogether. 
D)  rely only on a telephone book. 
E)  use voice dialing computer programs. 
A)  dial telephone numbers manually (rather than with a computer). 
B)  use "robocalling" computer programs. 
C)  avoid telephone surveys altogether. 
D)  rely only on a telephone book. 
E)  use voice dialing computer programs.

Question 17

Every kth element in a list is chosen for inclusion in the sample in

Accepted Answer

A) simple random sampling. 
B) systematic sampling. 
C) disproportionate sampling. 
D) cluster sampling. 
E) stratified sampling. 
A) simple random sampling. 
B) systematic sampling. 
C) disproportionate sampling. 
D) cluster sampling. 
E) stratified sampling.

Question 18

The standard error tells us how closely the population parameter is clustered around a single sample statistic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Findings based on a sample can be taken as representing only the aggregation of elements that compose the sampling frame.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The estimated probability that a population parameter lies within a given confidence interval is known as the confidence interval.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Two standard deviations from a parameter covers 95% of a sample.

Probability samples are advantageous to the researcher because

Andre surveyed the first ten students walking out of the library on three consecutive evenings,starting at 7PM.Which sampling design does this example reflect?

I would like to survey 50 people on their attitudes regarding premarital sex.I choose to stand on the corner of High St.and Hague Ave.,and give my short survey to the first 50 people who pass by the corner.I have engaged in _____________.

Periodicity is a danger involved in the use of stratified sampling.

When selecting a sample for a telephone survey,which method is usually used to select respondents with?

Disproportionate sampling and weighting are used by the researcher

According to probability theory:

The size of the population must be taken into account when deciding on sample size.

When might a researcher prefer to use a weighted sampling method??

Today,probability sampling remains the primary method of selecting large,representative samples for social research,including national political polls.

The political poll that demonstrated the importance of sampling was between Thomas Dewey and Theodore Roosevelt

A study population is

Which of the following is not a cited issue resulting in reduced response rates for telephone surveys?

Due to Federal Communications Commission requirements regarding cell phones,what does the AAPOR recommend researchers do in order to contact participants who have not given explicit prior consent?

Every kth element in a list is chosen for inclusion in the sample in

The standard error tells us how closely the population parameter is clustered around a single sample statistic.

Findings based on a sample can be taken as representing only the aggregation of elements that compose the sampling frame.

The estimated probability that a population parameter lies within a given confidence interval is known as the confidence interval.

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Exam 7: The Logic of Sampling

Two standard deviations from a parameter covers 95% of a sample.

Probability samples are advantageous to the researcher because

Andre surveyed the first ten students walking out of the library on three consecutive evenings,starting at 7PM.Which sampling design does this example reflect?

I would like to survey 50 people on their attitudes regarding premarital sex.I choose to stand on the corner of High St.and Hague Ave.,and give my short survey to the first 50 people who pass by the corner.I have engaged in _____________.

Periodicity is a danger involved in the use of stratified sampling.

When selecting a sample for a telephone survey,which method is usually used to select respondents with?

Disproportionate sampling and weighting are used by the researcher

According to probability theory:

The size of the population must be taken into account when deciding on sample size.

When might a researcher prefer to use a weighted sampling method??

Today,probability sampling remains the primary method of selecting large,representative samples for social research,including national political polls.

The political poll that demonstrated the importance of sampling was between Thomas Dewey and Theodore Roosevelt

A study population is

Which of the following is not a cited issue resulting in reduced response rates for telephone surveys?

Due to Federal Communications Commission requirements regarding cell phones,what does the AAPOR recommend researchers do in order to contact participants who have not given explicit prior consent?

Every kth element in a list is chosen for inclusion in the sample in

The standard error tells us how closely the population parameter is clustered around a single sample statistic.

Findings based on a sample can be taken as representing only the aggregation of elements that compose the sampling frame.

The estimated probability that a population parameter lies within a given confidence interval is known as the confidence interval.

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms,theory,and Social Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization, operationalization, and Measurement

Indexes, scales, and Typologies

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

The Logic of Multivariate Analysis

Statistical Analyses

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters