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Wyatt randomly selects every tenth name from his fraternity roster to monitor an upcoming date party. The chosen members constitute a ____ or subset of the population from which they were drawn.
the ability to generalize experimental findings
position preference.
cluster sampling
content analysis.
cluster sampling.
sample
response style.
more variable
What does a sample’s representativeness affect?
the ability to generalize experimental findings
position preference.
cluster sampling
content analysis.
cluster sampling.
sample
response style.
more variable
To measure opinion about banning smoking in bars and restaurants, voters are randomly chosen to receive a questionnaire within selected zip codes. This illustrates
the ability to generalize experimental findings
position preference.
cluster sampling
content analysis.
cluster sampling.
sample
response style.
more variable
Open-ended questions like “What is your favorite comfort food?” produce data that are ____ than closed questions.
the ability to generalize experimental findings
position preference.
cluster sampling
content analysis.
cluster sampling.
sample
response style.
more variable
A researcher uses ____ when she samples naturally occurring groups within the population.
the ability to generalize experimental findings
position preference.
cluster sampling
content analysis.
cluster sampling.
sample
response style.
more variable
Researchers systematically categorize responses to open-ended questions like “How do you cheer your friends up when they are down?” This process is called
the ability to generalize experimental findings
position preference.
cluster sampling
content analysis.
cluster sampling.
sample
response style.
more variable
Researchers should build detailed content into questionnaire items to encourage subjects to think about each choice. This guards against
the ability to generalize experimental findings
position preference.
cluster sampling
content analysis.
cluster sampling.
sample
response style.
more variable
Test builders often vary the letter used for correct answers throughout a multiple-choice test to control for the response style known as
the ability to generalize experimental findings
position preference.
cluster sampling
content analysis.
cluster sampling.
sample
response style.
more variable
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