Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences, 5th Edition Frederick J Gravetter - Test Bank Instant Download - Complete Test Bank With Answers Sample Questions Are Posted Below 1. The group of individuals from which researchers actually select participants for research studies is called the ____ population. a. accessible b. target …
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1. The group of individuals from which researchers actually select participants for research studies is called the ____ population.
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2. Although a research question usually concerns the ____, the actual research participants are selected from the ____.
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3. Dr. Cummings conducts an experiment on memory using participants above the age of 65. All people above the age of 65 would make up the ____.
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4. Dr. Garza conducts an experiment on memory using participants above the age of 65. Because she cannot include all people above the age of 65, she will selects what is known as a ____.
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5. A major goal of research is to ____ from a small group of participants included in a study to the larger group from which they came.
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6. Which statement accurately describes the relationship between accessible populations and target populations?
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7. Although it is possible to obtain a sample with characteristics that are very different from the population through random sampling, it is more likely that a nonrepresentative sample is the result of ____.
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8. If the individuals in a sample have characteristics that are noticeably different from the individuals in the population, then the sample is said to be ____.
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9. When a sample has the same characteristics as the target population, the sample is said to be a(n) ____ sample.
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10. To select a sample of five children from a class of 30, a researcher puts each child’s name on a slip of paper, then shuffles the papers in a hat and randomly picks five names. What kind of sampling is being used?
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11. A researcher recruits participants for an experiment by posting an announcement in the psychology department asking for volunteers. What kind of sampling is being used?
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12. A snack food company is developing a new flavor for crackers and asks customers to text their preference between two possibilities. What kind of sampling is being used?
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13. For situations in which the researcher cannot know the complete list of potential participants, what kind is sampling is necessary?
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14. What kind of sampling technique requires that you can get a list of all the individuals in the population?
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15. A process that produces one outcome from a set of possible outcomes, produces an unpredictable outcome, and guarantees that each of the possible outcomes equally likely is said to be ____.
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16. If each person in a large group has an equal chance of being included in an experiment, then the researcher is using ____ sampling.
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17. A method for nonprobability sampling is ____.
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18. The major advantage of a simple random sample is that it ensures that ____.
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19. Simple random sampling is least likely to ____.
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20. One characteristic of random sampling with replacement is that it ____.
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21. A systematic sample does not qualify as a true random sample because ____.
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22. A professor teaching an introductory psychology class of 200 obtains a sample of 25 students by selecting every eighth name from the class list. The professor is using ____ sampling.
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23. A teacher obtains a sample of children from a fifth grade classroom by randomly selecting the third, fifth, and eighth rows and taking all the students in those rows. This is an example of ____ sampling.
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24. A researcher would like to describe and compare the attitudes of four different ethnic groups of students at a local state college. To obtain participants for the study while ensuring sufficient numbers of participants from each of the ethnic groups, the researcher should probably use ____ sampling.
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25. The primary advantage of a stratified random sample is that it ____.
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26. One criticism of a stratified random sample is that ____.
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27. One criticism of proportionate stratified random sampling is that ____.
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28. A researcher would like to examine the political attitudes for students at a local university. The researcher will evaluate a sample of 200 students but would like to be sure that the ages and genders of individuals in the sample accurately represent the ages and genders for the entire student body at the university. What would be the best sampling method for the researcher to use?
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29. Psychology majors at the state college consist of 40% males and 60% females. The psychology department is conducting a survey of its majors and obtains a sample by randomly selecting students so there will 20 males and 30 females from the list of psychology majors. What kind of sampling is used in this example?
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30. A cluster sample usually does not qualify as a true random sample because ____.
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31. The workers in a factory are organized into five-person teams. When conducting a work-environment survey, a researcher randomly selected 10 teams to obtain a total sample of 50 workers. The researcher used ____ sampling.
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32. The most commonly used sampling method in psychological research is probably ____ sampling.
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33. A researcher recruits a sample of 25 preschool children for a research study by posting an announcement in a local daycare center describing the study and offering a $10 payment for participation. What kind of sampling is the researcher using?
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34. Which sampling technique is most likely to result in a biased sample?
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35. How does convenience sampling compare to probability sampling?
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36. A researcher would like to select a sample of 50 people so that five different age groups are equally represented in the sample. Assuming that the researcher does not know the entire list of people in the population, which sampling technique should be used?
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37. The technique of quota sampling is most similar to ____ sampling.
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38. Quota sampling produces the same advantages for convenience sampling that ____ sampling produces for probability sampling.
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39. A sample consists of 25 freshmen, 25 sophomores, 25 juniors, and 25 seniors from a local high school that has an equal number of students in each class. If the sample was obtained using a list of all the students in the high school, it is probably an example of ____ sampling. If the sample was obtained without a list of students, it is likely an example of ____ sampling.
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40. A researcher wants to obtain a sample of 30 preschool children consisting of 10 two-year-old children, 10 three-year-old, and 10 four-year-old children. Assuming that the children are obtained from local daycare centers, this researcher should use ____ sampling.
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41. The accessible population is a subset of the target population.
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42. A large sample is generally more representative than a small sample.
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43. It is always necessary to have at least 25-30 participants in a study.
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44. Selection bias is likely to produce a sample with characteristics that are noticeably different from those in the population.
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45. If you cannot list all the individuals in the population, then you cannot take a simple random sample.
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46. When a researcher does not know the exact number of individuals in the population, it is necessary to use a nonprobability sampling method.
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47. One advantage of simple random sampling with replacement is that the likelihood of selecting one specific individual does not depend on which other individuals are selected for the sample.
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48. Simple random sampling guarantees that the sample will be representative of the population.
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49. Using a simple random sample eliminates bias from the selection process.
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50. Simple random sampling without replacement means that the likelihood of selecting one specific individual will depend on which other individuals are selected for the sample.
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51. Stratified random sampling is used instead of simple random sampling when a researcher wants to ensure that the sample has specified characteristics.
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52. Stratified and proportionate stratified sampling both involve selecting individuals from predetermined subgroups in the population.
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53. Although proportionate stratified sampling involves selecting individuals from predetermined subgroups of the population, it does not guarantee that each subgroup in the sample will have a large number of individuals.
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54. When the goal of a research study is to describe and compare different subgroups in a known population, the best strategy is to use proportionate stratified random sampling.
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55. When a researcher wants a sample to accurately represent the composition of the population, the best strategy is to use stratified random sampling.
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56. The most commonly used sampling methods in psychology are nonprobability sampling methods.
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57. Convenience sampling involves selecting individuals who are easy to recruit.
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58. There is a strong possibility that a convenience sample will be biased.
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59. When a researcher does not know the exact number of individuals in the population but still wants to control the composition of a sample, the best technique is to use quota sampling.
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60. Stratified random sampling and quota sampling are both classified in the category of probability sampling techniques.
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61. Describe the basic distinction between probability sampling and nonprobability and explain why most psychology research uses nonprobability methods.
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62. Under what circumstances is a stratified random sample the most appropriate sampling method?
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63. Under what circumstances is a proportionate stratified random sample the most appropriate sampling method?
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64. Explain why you are more likely to obtain a representative sample with proportionate stratified random sampling than with either stratified random sampling or simple random sampling.
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65. Describe cluster sampling and identify some strengths and weaknesses of this technique.
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66. Explain why researchers feel reasonably comfortable using convenience sampling when this technique is likely to produce biased samples.
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67. Explain how quota sampling can be used to simulate stratified random sampling or proportionate stratified random sampling in situations where the entire population is not known.
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