Unit 4 Test Review Part 1

You want to see if students who have a 4.0 grade point average study more than those who do not.

• experiment

• observational study

A researcher randomly assigned boys and girls to each of two groups. One group was assigned to watch a violent television program while the other group watched a nonviolent program. The children's behavior was then recorded for incidences of aggressive behavior. This research method is best characterized as...

• experimental

• Observation

Mrs. Trahan samples her class by selecting 5 girls and 7 boys.  This type of sampling is called?

• Stratified
• Systematic
• Simple
• Cluster

Mrs. Trahan samples her class by selecting every third person on her class list.  Which type of sampling method is this?

• Simple
• Systematic
• Stratified
• Cluster

Mrs. Trahan samples her class by selecting all students sitting at group 1 and group 5 in her classroom.  This sampling technique is called?

• Simple
• Stratified
• Systematic
• Cluster

A survey of 976 American households found that 32% of the households own two cars.  Identify the the sample. {hint: a survey of what __)

• All American households

• 976 American households

• 32% of Americans own two cars

• two cars

A survey of 976 American households found that 32% of the households own two cars.  Identify the the population. {hint: which group was targeted... used for the survey}

• All American households

• 976 American households

• 32% of Americans own two cars

• two cars

Source of bias in which some groups of populations are LEFT OUT of the selection process

• Response Bias
• Undercoverage
• Convenience Sampling
• Voluntary Response

Source of bias that occurs when an individual chosen for the sample CAN'T be contacted or refuses to cooperate.

• Response Bias
• Undercoverage
• Nonresponse
• Voluntary Response

“Some cell phone users have developed brain cancer. Should all cell phones come with a warning label explaining the danger of using cell phones?”

What kind of bias is evident in this survey question?

• Undercoverage Bias

• Non-Response Bias

• Response Bias

• Voluntary Response Bias