Question 1

Discuss the criteria researchers consider when deciding on the most appropriate sample design for a specific project.

Accepted Answer

Researchers consider a number of criteria before selecting a sampling design, such as:
(1) Degree of Accuracy - the degree of accuracy required or the researcher's tolerance for sampling and nonsampling error may vary from project to project, especially when cost savings or another benefit may be a trade-off for a reduction in accuracy.
(2) Resources - managers concerned with the cost of the research versus the value of the information often will opt to save money by using a nonprobability sampling design rather than make the decision to conduct no research at all.
(3) Time - if time is an issue, the researcher will be more likely to select a simple, less time-consuming sample design.
(4) Advance Knowledge of the Population - a lack of adequate lists may automatically rule out several sampling designs.
(5) National versus Local Project - geographic proximity of population elements will influence sample design.

Question 2

When initial subjects are selected randomly and additional subjects are obtained from recommendations of names from the initial subjects, this is a(n) ______ sampling technique.

Accepted Answer

snowball

Question 3

An investigation of all the individual elements that make up a population is called a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  enumeration 
B)  census 
C)  sample 
D)  stratum 
A)  enumeration 
B)  census 
C)  sample 
D)  stratum B

Question 4

Systematic sampling is a type of true random selection procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An error that occurs when certain sample elements are not listed or are not accurately represented in a sampling frame is called _____ error.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An error that occurs when certain sample...

Question 6

If Delta Airlines selects randomly a set of 40 flights on a given day, and then selects randomly a group of ten passengers on each of these flights to participate in an in-flight survey, the passengers are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  PSU 
B)  census 
C)  systematic samples 
D)  secondary sampling units 
A)  PSU 
B)  census 
C)  systematic samples 
D)  secondary sampling units

Question 7

As sample size ______ , random sampling error ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases; increases 
B)  decreases; decreases 
C)  increases; decreases 
D)  increase; remains unchanged 
A)  increases; increases 
B)  decreases; decreases 
C)  increases; decreases 
D)  increase; remains unchanged

Question 8

A single element or group of elements that is eligible for selection via the sampling process is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  sampling panel 
B)  sampling unit 
C)  sampling error 
D)  sampling quota 
A)  sampling panel 
B)  sampling unit 
C)  sampling error 
D)  sampling quota

Question 9

Two types of stratified samples are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary and secondary 
B)  positive and negative 
C)  proportional and disproportional 
D)  absolute and relative 
A)  primary and secondary 
B)  positive and negative 
C)  proportional and disproportional 
D)  absolute and relative

Question 10

Writing the names of the students in a class on separate sheets of paper, shuffling them thoroughly, and then drawing five names "out of a hat," is a type of ______ sample.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Writing the names of the students in...

Question 11

When a researcher uses students to participate in a study because he has easy access to them, what type of sampling procedure does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  judgment sample 
B)  systematic sample 
C)  snowball sample 
D)  convenience sample 
A)  judgment sample 
B)  systematic sample 
C)  snowball sample 
D)  convenience sample

Question 12

The sampling procedure of obtaining those people or units that are most conveniently available is called _____ sampling.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The sampling procedure of obtaining those people...

Question 13

In which type of sampling is a subsample drawn using simple random sampling within each stratum of the population?

Accepted Answer

A)  cluster sampling 
B)  stratified sampling 
C)  systematic sampling 
D)  convenience sampling 
A)  cluster sampling 
B)  stratified sampling 
C)  systematic sampling 
D)  convenience sampling

Question 14

Randomness characterizes a procedure whose outcome cannot be predicted because it depends on chance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Judgment sampling ensures that various subgroups of a population will be represented on pertinent characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

_____ sampling is a nonprobability sampling procedure that ensures that various subgroups of a population will be represented on pertinent characteristics to the exact extent that the investigator desires.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ sampling is a nonprobability sampling procedure...

Question 17

In _____ sampling, every element in the population has a known, nonzero probability of selection.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In _____ sampling, every element in the...

Question 18

In stratified sampling a subsample is drawn using judgment sampling within each stratum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In which type of sampling does every element in the population have a known, nonzero probability of selection?

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute sampling 
B)  relative sampling 
C)  nonprobability sampling 
D)  probability sampling 
A)  absolute sampling 
B)  relative sampling 
C)  nonprobability sampling 
D)  probability sampling

Question 20

All of the following are advantages of quota sampling over probability sampling EXCEPT ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  lower cost 
B)  convenience 
C)  speed of data collection 
D)  lower error 
A)  lower cost 
B)  convenience 
C)  speed of data collection 
D)  lower error

Exam 16: Sampling Designs and Sampling Procedures

Discuss the criteria researchers consider when deciding on the most appropriate sample design for a specific project.

When initial subjects are selected randomly and additional subjects are obtained from recommendations of names from the initial subjects, this is a(n) ______ sampling technique.

An investigation of all the individual elements that make up a population is called a(n)_____.

Systematic sampling is a type of true random selection procedure.

An error that occurs when certain sample elements are not listed or are not accurately represented in a sampling frame is called _____ error.

If Delta Airlines selects randomly a set of 40 flights on a given day, and then selects randomly a group of ten passengers on each of these flights to participate in an in-flight survey, the passengers are _____.

As sample size ______ , random sampling error ______.

A single element or group of elements that is eligible for selection via the sampling process is called a _____.

Two types of stratified samples are _____.

Writing the names of the students in a class on separate sheets of paper, shuffling them thoroughly, and then drawing five names "out of a hat," is a type of ______ sample.

When a researcher uses students to participate in a study because he has easy access to them, what type of sampling procedure does this represent?

The sampling procedure of obtaining those people or units that are most conveniently available is called _____ sampling.

In which type of sampling is a subsample drawn using simple random sampling within each stratum of the population?

Randomness characterizes a procedure whose outcome cannot be predicted because it depends on chance.

Judgment sampling ensures that various subgroups of a population will be represented on pertinent characteristics.

_____ sampling is a nonprobability sampling procedure that ensures that various subgroups of a population will be represented on pertinent characteristics to the exact extent that the investigator desires.

In _____ sampling, every element in the population has a known, nonzero probability of selection.

In stratified sampling a subsample is drawn using judgment sampling within each stratum.

In which type of sampling does every element in the population have a known, nonzero probability of selection?

All of the following are advantages of quota sampling over probability sampling EXCEPT ____.

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