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What is one example of a population from a research study - Correct Answers All American women
under the age of 60
A pollster selects seven random marketing firms and conduct in person interviews about industry trends
for all employees at those firms.
What is the sampling method described in the situation? - Correct Answers Cluster
Which group represents a placebo group? - Correct Answers In a study on heart medicine, those
receiving a pill with no medical benefit
Which study is a double blind experiment - Correct Answers Researchers studying the effect of caffeine
on attention span administered caffeine filled pills and placebo pills to participants randomly assigned to
each group. The pills are coded so that neither the patient nor the person administering the pill knows
which kind it is.
Which implication follows from using a non-representative sample - Correct Answers The sample
produces data that is not similar to what would be obtained from the entire population
Which example illustrates a potential convenience, sampling bias - Correct Answers While standing
outside the local department of motor vehicles, a researcher stops people and ask them to fill out a
survey about local entertainment options
A survey given to teenagers about their driving habits, had a low return rate because many young
drivers did not want to answer questions about this topic.
What is illustrated in this scenario? - Correct Answers Non-response bias
A researcher planted two maple trees and plain soil and two maple trees and fertilize soil. Each tree was
given 20 ML of water and eight hours of sunlight each day. After four weeks, the trees and plain soil
were 7% taller than the trees and fertilize soil.