Research Methodology

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To study the amount of time students spend doing homework each day, use a random number generator to select 25 freshmen, 25 sophomores, 25 juniors, and 25 seniors to survey. Which sampling technique is appropriate to use?

• a. convenience sample

• b. simple random sample

• c. stratified random sample

• d. purposive sample

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.A student wants to determine the favorite professional sport of students in her high school. Which of the following samples is most likely to give her a representative sample?

• A . random sample of the students in the art honor society

• b. A random sample of students on the basketball team

• c. A random sample of students on the official school enrollment roster

• d. A random sample of students in the library during lunch

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__________Sampling technique in which the researcher selects samples based on the subjective judgment of the researcher rather than random selection.

• Nonprobability Sampling Technique
• Probability sampling

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___________ Sampling technique in which the researcher chooses samples from a larger population using a method based on the theory of probability.

• Nonprobability Sampling Technique
• Probability sampling

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______________Researcher randomly selects elements from sampling frame.

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Purposive Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

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The researcher chooses members merely based on proximity and doesn't consider whether they represent the entire population or not.

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Purposive Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

A type of non probability sampling where the samples are chosen based on the goals of the study. They may be chosen based on their knowledge of the study being conducted or if they satisfy the traits or conditions set by the researcher

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Purposive Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

Identify the type of sampling technique

"A researcher who is studying the effects of educational attainment on promotion surveyed 50 randomly selected workers from each of these categories: high school graduate, with undergraduate degrees, with master's degree, and with doctoral degree."

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Purposive Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

What kind of sample technique is the following:

Question every person in the movie theater parking lot.

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Purposive Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

What kind of sample technique is the following:

Survey the students in your classroom.

• Simple Random Sampling

• Stratified Sampling

• Purposive Sampling

• Convenience Sampling