Quiz 8 - Chapter 15

Question 1

In general, as sample size increases

Answer 1

Sampling error decreases

Question 2

Stratifying a population prior to drawing a sample

Answer 2

Generally occurs when the variables used to stratify are known to be associated with the dependent variable

Question 3

A sampling interval of 10 was used to select a sample from a population of 5,000. How many elements are to be in the sample?

Answer 3

500

Question 4

They avoid conscious and unconscious sampling bias is true about what kind of samples?

Answer 4

Probability Samples

Question 5

You are doing research on hospital personnel. You want to be sure you draw a sample that has cases in each of the personnel categories. You want to use probability sampling. An appropriate strategy would be:

Answer 5

Stratified Sampling

Question 6

A researcher randomly selects cities, then randomly selects churches in each selected city and then randomly selects members to be interviewed in each selected church. The research is using:

Answer 6

Simple Random Sampling

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Systematic sampling

Question 8

You want to examine the relationship between family size and family cohesion. You use as your sample all the students in this research methods class. What kind of sampling design are you using?

Answer 8

Available Sampling

Question 9

Drawing a judgmental sample

Answer 9

Allows researchers to use their prior knowledge about a topic

Question 10

The unit about which information is collected and which provides the basis of analysis is called

Answer 10

Element