Practical Research 2 Summative January 18, 2024

Find the sample size required for a population of N=1500 if an error of e=.02 is tolerated?

Convenience samples are frequently used in student research because they:

• Are more appropriate for statistical analysis.

• Are preferred by instructors.

• Take less time and money.

• Yield representative samples.

The first step in selecting a sample should be to _______________.

• define the population

• compile a list of the population

• determine how to randomize

• decide how to stratify the population

Ideally, samples for qualitative research should follow the concept of ______.

• approximate

• interpretivism

• saturation

• sampling

In what citation style, do the notes and bibliography style belong?

• Modern Language Association

• American Psychological Association

• Chicago Style

• Turabian Style

Cluster sampling is often preferred to other random sampling strategies because it:

• can be used when a sampling frame is not available.

• is more complicated than simple random sampling.

• equally represents all groups in the population.

• allows you to easily identify subgroups in the population.

Another name for a Likert Scale is_____________________.

• Interview protocol

• Event sampling

• Summated rating scale

• ranking

If the researcher failed to cite the source of the information he/she have put on her manuscript, the researcher will be charged of ______.

• Citation

• Referencing

• Ethical Considerations

• Plagiarism

Which of the following is a type of .secondary data?

• interview

• official statistics

• observation

• questionnaire

What citation style can we use if we belong in the field of Humanities?

• Modern Language Association

• American Psychological Association

• Chicago Style

• Turabian Style