Question 1

A sample is one in which the researcher selects elements for the sample that the researcher's judgment and prior knowledge suggest will best serve the purposes of the study.

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A)  snowball
B)  systematic
C)  quota
D)  purposiveE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

With disproportionate stratified samples, when the goal is to ensure sufficient numbers of cases for analysis, the variables on which the researcher stratifies are:

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A)  the control variables.
B)  the independent variables.
C)  the variable that has a category with a small number of cases in it.
D)  the dependent variables only.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following types of samples is subject to the greatest sampling error

Accepted Answer

A)  simple random samples.
B)  stratified samples.
C)  systematic samples.
D)  area samples.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Describe what was wrong with the sampling used by the Literary Digest magazine when it inaccurately predicted the 1936 presidential election.

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Question 5

Which of the following is true of a sampling frame developed from the address listing for a community provided by the United States Postal Service

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A)  Some addresses may not appear on the list.
B)  All addresses in a community will appear on the list.
C)  It is one of the least accurate listings of residences in a community.
D)  Researchers avoid using it because of the expense.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Quota sampling is like stratified sampling in that both:

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A)  have low sampling error.
B)  can determine the probability of each element in a population appearing in the sample.
C)  are nonprobability samples.
D)  divide a population into categories and sample from those categories.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Using a stratified sample would be most justified if:

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A)  the cost of each case, such as an interview, is low.
B)  a researcher is forced to use one of the nonprobability samples.
C)  the population is homogeneous on the variables being studied.
D)  the cost of each additional case is expensive.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of dimensional sampling

Accepted Answer

A)  it is faster and less expensive than studying large samples.
B)  it provides a more detailed knowledge of each case than do large samples.
C)  it enables the researcher to develop a sampling frame of the population.
D)  all of the answers represent advantages of dimensional sampling.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

According to the text, nonprobability samples are useful when:

Accepted Answer

A)  the goal of the research is to detect a relationship rather than to generalize.
B)  the goal is to use qualitative research to understand the meaning structure of a group.
C)  it is impossible to develop a sampling frame.
D)  all of the answers represent situations in which nonprobability samples are useful.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

In the sampling mistake created by the Literary Digest magazine, the thing they did wrong was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  use a sampling frame consisting of all registered voters.
B)  use a sampling frame consisting of lists of automobile owners.
C)  use random digit dialing.
D)  use a targeted sampling technique.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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