Question 1

A sample consisting of firms or persons who have engaged in a specific behavior or activity are said to be taken from a compiled list.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In evaluating experiments,two kinds of validity must be considered: internal and external.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A marketing research firm divides the population of a state into geographic areas,as shown on the diagram below.   What type of sample are they taking? How will they select the sample?

Accepted Answer

Cluster; They will randomly se

Question 4

Bias is a type of error that can occur because a sample has been taken rather than a census.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Regarding causal studies,it should be pointed out that statistical techniques alone can prove causality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ____________________ is a method in which a moderator leads a small-group discussion about a topic and the client watches and listens from behind a one-way mirror.

Accepted Answer

focus grou

Question 7

____________________ validity asks whether the results of an experiment can be generalized to other people or settings.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ validity asks whether the results of...

Question 8

Briefly,what kind of information does the U.S.Department of Commerce provide in its Census of Population?

Accepted Answer

The Census of Population is the research

Question 9

What is data warehouse?

Accepted Answer

Data warehouse is a large collection of

Question 10

Which of the following statements describe secondary external data?

Accepted Answer

A)  A manufacturer of semiconductors experiments with different designs and records the data. 
B)  A mail order company conducts a telephone survey among recent purchasers. 
C)  A presidential candidate commissions a political survey organization to establish the percent of persons favoring her candidacy. 
D)  A recent graduate of mortuary school samples the death rate statistics for counties in her state in hopes of finding a good location to start a mortuary. 
E)  Consumers Union purchases 25 brands of lawnmowers and tests them for various attributes. 
A)  A manufacturer of semiconductors experiments with different designs and records the data. 
B)  A mail order company conducts a telephone survey among recent purchasers. 
C)  A presidential candidate commissions a political survey organization to establish the percent of persons favoring her candidacy. 
D)  A recent graduate of mortuary school samples the death rate statistics for counties in her state in hopes of finding a good location to start a mortuary. 
E)  Consumers Union purchases 25 brands of lawnmowers and tests them for various attributes.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of nonsampling errors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Errors that arise from the recording of incorrect responses 
B)  Errors that arise when responses are not obtained from some members of the sample 
C)  Errors that arise when some members of the target population cannot possibly be selected in the sample 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Errors that arise from the recording of incorrect responses 
B)  Errors that arise when responses are not obtained from some members of the sample 
C)  Errors that arise when some members of the target population cannot possibly be selected in the sample 
D)  All of these.

Question 12

Which of the following variables probably could be measured in an observational study of airline travelers?

Accepted Answer

A)  The brand of coffee they drink at home. 
B)  The occupation of the traveler. 
C)  How many frequent traveler miles they have earned. 
D)  The gender of the traveler. 
E)  The total number of bags taken on the airplane trip (carry-on and checked). 
A)  The brand of coffee they drink at home. 
B)  The occupation of the traveler. 
C)  How many frequent traveler miles they have earned. 
D)  The gender of the traveler. 
E)  The total number of bags taken on the airplane trip (carry-on and checked).

Question 13

Response error can occur when an individual fails to return a questionnaire.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Briefly,what kind of information does the U.S.Department of Commerce provide in its Census of Housing?

Accepted Answer

This report is published every 10 years

Question 15

In experiments,the purpose is to identify ____________________ and ____________________ relationships between variables.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In experiments,the purpose is to identify ____________________...

Question 16

A manufacturer is introducing a new scientific calculator and wishes to conduct a test of its ease of use.He selects a group of University math majors for his experiment.This is an example of which type of nonprobability sampling?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A manufacturer is introducing a new scientific...

Question 17

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  For probability samples,sampling error can be reduced by decreasing the sample size. 
B)  Nonsampling error is a tendency toward error in one direction or the other and can be present even if a complete census is taken. 
C)  In probability sampling,each element in the population has some (nonzero)known or calculable chance of being included in the sample. 
D)  In nonprobability sampling,not everyone in the population has a chance of being included in the sample. 
E)  Nonprobability techniques discussed in the text include convenience,quota,purposive,and judgment sampling. 
A)  For probability samples,sampling error can be reduced by decreasing the sample size. 
B)  Nonsampling error is a tendency toward error in one direction or the other and can be present even if a complete census is taken. 
C)  In probability sampling,each element in the population has some (nonzero)known or calculable chance of being included in the sample. 
D)  In nonprobability sampling,not everyone in the population has a chance of being included in the sample. 
E)  Nonprobability techniques discussed in the text include convenience,quota,purposive,and judgment sampling.

Question 18

Which of the following is a nonprobability sample?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simple random sample 
B)  Systematic sample 
C)  Judgment sample 
D)  Stratified sample 
E)  Cluster sample 
A)  Simple random sample 
B)  Systematic sample 
C)  Judgment sample 
D)  Stratified sample 
E)  Cluster sample

Question 19

When every possible sample of size n has the same chance of being selected,this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  simple random sampling. 
B)  stratified sampling. 
C)  cluster sampling. 
D)  convenience sampling. 
E)  quota sampling. 
A)  simple random sampling. 
B)  stratified sampling. 
C)  cluster sampling. 
D)  convenience sampling. 
E)  quota sampling.

Question 20

Questionnaires should be pretested by personally administering them to a small number of persons who are similar to the eventual sample members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A sample consisting of firms or persons who have engaged in a specific behavior or activity are said to be taken from a compiled list.

In evaluating experiments,two kinds of validity must be considered: internal and external.

A marketing research firm divides the population of a state into geographic areas,as shown on the diagram below. What type of sample are they taking? How will they select the sample?

Bias is a type of error that can occur because a sample has been taken rather than a census.

Regarding causal studies,it should be pointed out that statistical techniques alone can prove causality.

The ____________________ is a method in which a moderator leads a small-group discussion about a topic and the client watches and listens from behind a one-way mirror.

____________________ validity asks whether the results of an experiment can be generalized to other people or settings.

Briefly,what kind of information does the U.S.Department of Commerce provide in its Census of Population?

What is data warehouse?

Which of the following statements describe secondary external data?

Which of the following is an example of nonsampling errors?

Which of the following variables probably could be measured in an observational study of airline travelers?

Response error can occur when an individual fails to return a questionnaire.

Briefly,what kind of information does the U.S.Department of Commerce provide in its Census of Housing?

In experiments,the purpose is to identify and relationships between variables.

A manufacturer is introducing a new scientific calculator and wishes to conduct a test of its ease of use.He selects a group of University math majors for his experiment.This is an example of which type of nonprobability sampling?

Which of the following statements is not true?

Which of the following is a nonprobability sample?

When every possible sample of size n has the same chance of being selected,this is called:

Questionnaires should be pretested by personally administering them to a small number of persons who are similar to the eventual sample members.

A Preview of Business Statistics

Visual Description of Data

Statistical Description of Data

Probability: Review of Basic Concepts

Discrete Probability Distributions

Continuous Probability Distributions

Sampling Distributions

Estimation From Sample Data

Hypothesis Tests Involving a Sample Mean or Proportion

Hypothesis Tests Involving Two Sample Means

Analysis of Variance Tests

Chi-Square Applications

Nonparametric Methods

Simple Linear Regression and Correlation

Multiple Regression and Correlation

Model Building

Models for Time Series and Forecasting

Decision Theory

Total Quality Management

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Exam 4: Data Collection and Sampling Methods

A sample consisting of firms or persons who have engaged in a specific behavior or activity are said to be taken from a compiled list.

In evaluating experiments,two kinds of validity must be considered: internal and external.

A marketing research firm divides the population of a state into geographic areas,as shown on the diagram below. What type of sample are they taking? How will they select the sample?

Bias is a type of error that can occur because a sample has been taken rather than a census.

Regarding causal studies,it should be pointed out that statistical techniques alone can prove causality.

The ____________________ is a method in which a moderator leads a small-group discussion about a topic and the client watches and listens from behind a one-way mirror.

____________________ validity asks whether the results of an experiment can be generalized to other people or settings.

Briefly,what kind of information does the U.S.Department of Commerce provide in its Census of Population?

What is data warehouse?

Which of the following statements describe secondary external data?

Which of the following is an example of nonsampling errors?

Which of the following variables probably could be measured in an observational study of airline travelers?

Response error can occur when an individual fails to return a questionnaire.

Briefly,what kind of information does the U.S.Department of Commerce provide in its Census of Housing?

In experiments,the purpose is to identify ____________________ and ____________________ relationships between variables.

A manufacturer is introducing a new scientific calculator and wishes to conduct a test of its ease of use.He selects a group of University math majors for his experiment.This is an example of which type of nonprobability sampling?

Which of the following statements is not true?

Which of the following is a nonprobability sample?

When every possible sample of size n has the same chance of being selected,this is called:

Questionnaires should be pretested by personally administering them to a small number of persons who are similar to the eventual sample members.

A Preview of Business Statistics

Visual Description of Data

Statistical Description of Data

Probability: Review of Basic Concepts

Discrete Probability Distributions

Continuous Probability Distributions

Sampling Distributions

Estimation From Sample Data

Hypothesis Tests Involving a Sample Mean or Proportion

Hypothesis Tests Involving Two Sample Means

Analysis of Variance Tests

Chi-Square Applications

Nonparametric Methods

Simple Linear Regression and Correlation

Multiple Regression and Correlation

Model Building

Models for Time Series and Forecasting

Decision Theory

Total Quality Management

Filters

In experiments,the purpose is to identify and relationships between variables.