MR#7_Sampling

A census can greatly decrease nonsampling error.

• True

• False

There are several basic questions involved in sampling design. "Should a sample be taken? If so, what process should be followed?" are two such questions. Which of the following questions is also involved in sampling design?

• What kind of sample should be taken?

• How large should the sample be?

• What can be done to control and adjust for nonresponse errors?

• All of the above are correct.

The second stage in quota sampling is to develop the control categories, or quotas, of population elements.

• True

• False

A complete enumeration of the elements of a population or study objects is a ________.

• population

• target population

• element

• census

Probability sampling is used to select the initial respondents for snowball sampling.

• True

• False

A subgroup of the elements of the population selected for participation in the study is a ________.

• judgmental sample

• sample

• sampling unit

• sampling frame

Trend analysis is an attempt to discern a trend between early and late respondents.

• True

• False

Which of the following is not a stage of cluster sampling?

• one-stage sampling

• two-stage sampling

• zero-stage sampling

• multi-stage sampling

Generally, large samples are desirable in social media research.

• True

• False

The object that possesses the information sought by the researcher and about which inferences are to be made is a ________.

• population

• target population

• element

• census